Farmington River Railroad Bridge, Windsor

Name: Farmington River Railroad Bridge
Address: Windsor, United States

#8 among attractions in Windsor

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Facts and practical information

The Farmington River Railroad Bridge spans the Farmington River in Windsor, Connecticut, just west of Palisado Avenue and north of Pleasant Street. It carries two tracks of the main railroad line between Hartford, Connecticut and Springfield, Massachusetts. Built in 1867, it is one of the state's finest examples of a stone arch railroad bridge. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. ()

Built: 1867 (157 years ago)Coordinates: 41°51'28"N, 72°38'30"W

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Day trips

Farmington River Railroad Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: First Church in Windsor, Vintage Radio and Communications Museum, Hezekiah Chaffee House, Grace Church Rectory.

~940 ftE
Church
First Church in Windsor, Windsor
5 min walk • The First Church in Windsor, Connecticut is the oldest Congregational church in Connecticut. Its origin can be traced back to 1630, when 140 men and women sailed out of Plymouth, England on the Mary & John. This was the first of 17 ships in the so-called Winthrop Fleet, bound for the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
~1880 ftN
41°51'46"N • 72°38'27"W
Vintage Radio and Communications Museum, Windsor
10 min walk • History museum, Museum
~900 ftE
Museum, History museum
Hezekiah Chaffee House, Windsor
5 min walk • The Hezekiah Chaffee House is a historic house museum on Meadow Lane in Windsor, Connecticut. Built about 1765, it is one of Windsor's largest and most elaborate Georgian brick houses.
0.6 miS
Gothic Revival architecture
Grace Church Rectory, Windsor
15 min walk • The former Grace Church Rectory is a historic church rectory and house at 301 Broad Street in Windsor, Connecticut. Built about 1865, it is a good local example of Gothic Revival architecture executed in brick.
~1680 ftE
41°51'25"N • 72°38'8"W
Windsor Historical Society, Windsor
9 min walk • History museum, Museum, Library
0.6 miS
41°50'56"N • 72°38'39"W
Windsor Public Library, Windsor
16 min walk • Library
~1910 ftE
Church
First Church Parsonage, Windsor
10 min walk • The First Church Parsonage is a historic parsonage house at 160 Palisado Avenue in Windsor, Connecticut. Built in 1852 for the new minister of the First Congregational Church, it is a well-preserved example of transitional Greek Revival-Italianate architecture in brick.
0.5 miS
Neighbourhood, Greek Revival architecture, Gothic Revival architecture
Broad Street Green Historic District, Windsor
14 min walk • The Broad Street Green Historic District encompasses the historic late-19th century town center of Windsor, Connecticut.
0.9 miS
Georgian architecture
Loomis Homestead, Windsor
24 min walk • The Loomis Homestead in Windsor, Connecticut, is one of the oldest timber-frame houses in America. The oldest part of the house, an ell adjacent to the main house, is believed to have been built between 1640 and 1653 by Joseph Loomis who came to America from England in 1638.
0.4 miW
Greek Revival architecture
Hathaways Store, Windsor
10 min walk • Hathaways Store is a historic formerly commercial building at 32 East Street in Windsor, Connecticut. Built about 1850, it is a good local example of vernacular Italianate architecture in brick, and a reminder of the formerly industrial heritage of its immediate surroundings.
0.4 miW
Greek Revival architecture
William Shelton House, Windsor
11 min walk • The William Shelton House is a historic house at 40 Pleasant Street in Windsor, Connecticut. Built in 1830, it is a good local example of transitional Federal-Greek Revival architecture executed in brick. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Farmington River Railroad Bridge?

Nearby attractions include Hezekiah Chaffee House, Windsor (5 min walk), First Church in Windsor, Windsor (5 min walk), Palisado Avenue Historic District, Windsor (7 min walk), Windsor Historical Society, Windsor (9 min walk).

How to get to Farmington River Railroad Bridge by public transport?

The nearest stations to Farmington River Railroad Bridge:

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Windsor (10 min walk)