National Register of Historic Places - Connecticut (CT), Windham County

Windham County Connecticut (Vacant / Not In Use) has 13 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Fourth Camp of Rochambeau's Army, Brayton Grist Mill, Glen Falls Bridge, Hemlock Glen Industrial Archeological District and New Roxbury Ironworks Site.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Windham County places including Ebenezer Lyons, William Patterson, Berlin Iron Bridge Company, F.P. Sheldon Co., E.I. Wilson, John J. McMahon, J.C. Fowler and Hiram Franklin. Prominent architectural styles found in Windham Country are Greek Revival, Romanesque and Classical Revival.

Ashford Academy (added 1988 - - #88002649)

Fitts Rd. , Ashford

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

School, Secondary Structure

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Brayton Grist Mill (added 1986 - - #86001257)

US 44 , Pomfret

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Fourth Camp of Rochambeau's Army (added 2003 - - #02001680)

Also known as Site No. 163-25

Address Restricted , Windham

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Military

Cultural Affiliation:

European

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Military Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Glen Falls Bridge (added 1999 - - #99000408)

Also known as Brunswick Avenue Bridge, Bridge No. 4402

Brunswick Ave. over Moosup R. , Plainfield

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Berlin Iron Bridge Company

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Industry, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Hemlock Glen Industrial Archeological District (added 2007 - - #07000508)

Also known as Sites No. 63-5, 63-6, 63-9

Address Restricted , Hampton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Industry, Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Processing

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Israel Putnam School (added 1984 - - #84000788)

School and Oak Sts. , Putnam

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wilson,E.I., Fowler,J.C.

Architectural Style:

Other, Classical Revival, Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

New Roxbury Ironworks Site (added 1996 - - #96000130)

Also known as 169-52

Address Restricted , Woodstock

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Industry

Cultural Affiliation:

Undefined

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Water Works

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

North Grosvenordale Mill Historic Disrict (added 1993 - - #93000288)

Riverside Dr. (CT 12), Buckley Hill Rd., Floral Ave., Market La., and Marshall, Central, River, and Holmes Sts. , Thompson

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

F.P. Sheldon Co.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local, State, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Plainfield Woolen Company Mill (added 1985 - - #85001919)

Also known as Hale Manufacturing

Main St. , Plainfield

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Franklin,Hiram

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Putnam Railroad Station (added 2007 - - #07000742)

35 and 45-47 Main St. , Putnam

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Patterson, William

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Restaurant

Union Society of Phoenixville House (added 2007 - - #07001247)

Also known as Community House

4 Hartford Turnpike , Eastford

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History, Religion

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Church School, Meeting Hall, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Willimantic Armory (added 1985 - - #85002310)

Pleasant St. , Windham

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

McMahon,John J.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Military Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Willimantic Freight House and Office (added 1982 - - #82004414)

Bridge St. , Willimantic

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Second Empire

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related, Warehouse

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use