William Jillson Stone House, Willimantic

Name: William Jillson Stone House
Address: 627 Main Street, Willimantic, United States

#6 among attractions in Willimantic

Museum, History museum

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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. Built in 1825–27, it is a rare local instance of a stone house, built by one of the area's early industrialists. It is now maintained by the Windham Historical Society, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. ()

Built: 1825 (199 years ago)Coordinates: 41°42'40"N, 72°12'38"W

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627 Main StreetWillimantic United States

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

~920 ftE
Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
Windham Textile and History Museum, Willimantic
5 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.
0.4 miNW
City hall, Romanesque architecture
Windham Town Hall, Willimantic
11 min walk • The Windham Town Hall is a town hall in Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut.
~1800 ftE
Bridge
Jillson Mills, Willimantic
9 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.
~480 ftNE
Park
Jillson Square Park, Willimantic
3 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.
~520 ftSE
Bridge
Frog Bridge, Willimantic
3 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.
~630 ftW
Bridge
Willimantic Footbridge, Windham
4 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.
~1330 ftW
41°42'45"N • 72°12'54"W
Kerri Art Studio and Gallery, Willimantic
7 min walk • Museum
0.4 miW
41°42'44"N • 72°13'8"W
Willimantic Whitewater Partnership, Willimantic
12 min walk • Park
0.8 miNW
Universities and schools
Eastern Connecticut State University, Willimantic
21 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 William Jillson Stone House?

Nearby attractions include Jillson Square Park, Willimantic (3 min walk), Frog Bridge, Willimantic (3 min walk), Willimantic Footbridge, Windham (4 min walk), Windham Textile and History Museum, Willimantic (5 min walk).

How to get to William Jillson Stone House by public transport?

The nearest stations to William Jillson Stone House:

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Main at Jackson • Lines: 671, 993 (1 min walk)
Valley at Jackson • Lines: 674 (4 min walk)