Willimantic Freight House and Office
Willimantic Freight House and Office | |
Location | Bridge St., Willimantic, Connecticut |
---|---|
Coordinates | 41°42′44″N 72°13′15″W / 41.71222°N 72.22083°W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1870 |
Architectural style | Second Empire |
NRHP reference No. | 82004414[1] |
Added to NRHP | June 14, 1982 |
The Willimantic Freight House and Office is a historic railroad freight facility on Bridge Street in Willimantic section of Windham, Connecticut. It includes two buildings: a 2-1/2 story brick office building, with Second Empire styling, and a large wood frame building with a gable roof and seven large sliding doors, which served as the storage facility. The buildings are a reminder of Willimantic's importance as one of eastern Connecticut's busiest railroad yards at the height of the railroad industry.[2]
The buildings were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Willimantic Freight House and Office". National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-01-17.
Categories:
- Willimantic, Connecticut
- Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Connecticut
- Second Empire architecture in Connecticut
- Transport infrastructure completed in 1870
- Office buildings in Connecticut
- Buildings and structures in Windham County, Connecticut
- National Register of Historic Places in Windham County, Connecticut
- Connecticut Registered Historic Place stubs