Willimantic Freight House and Office, Willimantic

Name: Willimantic Freight House and Office
Address: Willimantic, United States

#10 among attractions in Willimantic

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The Willimantic Freight House and Office is a historic railroad freight facility on Bridge Street in the Willimantic section of Windham, Connecticut. Built in 1870, the freight office, a fine example of Second Empire architecture, is now the only surviving element of the city's 19th-century railroad buildings; the freight house has been demolished. The buildings were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982 as an important reminder of the city's importance as a major railroad junction in eastern Connecticut. ()

Built: 1870 (154 years ago)Coordinates: 41°42'44"N, 72°13'15"W

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Willimantic United States

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Willimantic Freight House and Office – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Windham Textile and History Museum, Windham Town Hall, Jillson Mills, Jillson Square Park.

0.7 miE
Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
Windham Textile and History Museum, Willimantic
18 min walk • The Windham Textile and History Museum is a museum in Willimantic, Connecticut, in the New England region of the United States. It is currently located in Main St.
~970 ftNE
City hall, Romanesque architecture
Windham Town Hall, Willimantic
5 min walk • The Windham Town Hall is a town hall in Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut.
0.9 miE
Bridge
Jillson Mills, Willimantic
23 min walk • The Jillson Mills is a mill complex in Willimantic, Connecticut. The mills produced cotton thread throughout the lifespan of the operation of the mill.
0.6 miE
Park
Jillson Square Park, Willimantic
16 min walk • Jillson Square Park is park located in Willimantic, Connecticut. It holds the William Jillson Stone House on its area, and is home to the Willimantic Carnival.
0.6 miE
Bridge
Frog Bridge, Willimantic
16 min walk • The Frog Bridge is a bridge located in Willimantic, Connecticut which carries South Street across the Willimantic River. It is known as the Frog Bridge because it has four copper frog sculptures on each end of the bridge, sitting on concrete thread spools.
0.5 miE
Museum, History museum
William Jillson Stone House, Willimantic
14 min walk • The William Jillson Stone House is a historic house museum at 561 Main Street inside Jillson Square Park, in the Willimantic section of Windham, Connecticut.
0.4 miE
Bridge
Willimantic Footbridge, Windham
11 min walk • The Willimantic Footbridge is a pedestrian bridge in the Willimantic section of Windham, Connecticut. Built in 1906, it extends from Main Street southward, across Riverside Drive, railroad tracks, and the Willimantic River, connecting downtown Willimantic to the residential area south of the river.
~1560 ftE
41°42'45"N • 72°12'54"W
Kerri Art Studio and Gallery, Willimantic
8 min walk • Museum
~490 ftE
41°42'44"N • 72°13'8"W
Willimantic Whitewater Partnership, Willimantic
3 min walk • Park
0.7 miN
Universities and schools
Eastern Connecticut State University, Willimantic
17 min walk • Eastern Connecticut State University is a public liberal arts university in Willimantic, Connecticut. Founded in 1889, it is the second-oldest campus in the Connecticut State University System and third-oldest public university in the state.

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Which popular attractions are close to Willimantic Freight House and Office?

Nearby attractions include Willimantic Whitewater Partnership, Willimantic (3 min walk), Windham Town Hall, Willimantic (5 min walk), Kerri Art Studio and Gallery, Willimantic (8 min walk), Willimantic Footbridge, Windham (11 min walk).

How to get to Willimantic Freight House and Office by public transport?

The nearest stations to Willimantic Freight House and Office:

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Bridge Street Plaza • Lines: 991 (2 min walk)
Main at High • Lines: 671, 674, 993 (5 min walk)