Wheeler Block, Colchester

Name: Wheeler Block
Address: Colchester, United States

#3 among attractions in Colchester

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The Wheeler Block, also known as the Old Town Hall and the former Ransom School, is a historic civic and commercial building at 40 Norwich Avenue in Colchester, Connecticut. Built in 1872, it is a good local example of Second Empire architecture, seeing a variety of civic and commercial uses. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 16, 1993. ()

Built: 1872 (152 years ago)Coordinates: 41°34'24"N, 72°19'53"W

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Colchester United States

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Wheeler Block – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Day Pond State Park, Mono Pond State Park Reserve, Cragin Memorial Library, Old Bacon Academy.

4.7 miW
National park
Day Pond State Park
120 min walk • Day Pond State Park is a public recreation area covering 180 acres in the town of Colchester, Connecticut. The state park abuts Salmon River State Forest and is managed by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
3.5 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area
Mono Pond State Park Reserve
91 min walk • Mono Pond State Park Reserve is a public recreation area covering 218 acres in the town of Columbia, Connecticut, 8 miles southwest of Willimantic.
~720 ftNW
41°34'29"N • 72°20'0"W
Cragin Memorial Library, Colchester
4 min walk • Library
~460 ftW
Neo-renaissance architecture
Old Bacon Academy, Colchester
3 min walk • The Bacon Academy, nicknamed Old Bacon Academy, was the original Bacon Academy. The Old Bacon Academy was built in 1803 and is located at 84 Main Street, Colchester, Connecticut.