Windham Center Historic District
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Windham Center Historic District is a 205 acres (83 ha) area in the town
of Windham, Connecticut
that is designated as a historic district
.
The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1979. At the time, it included 61 contributing buildings out of a total of 78 buildings, and it included 2 other contributing sites.
It includes a significant concentration of Greek Revival style architecture.
It was home of American Revolutionary War leaders Eliphalet Dyer
and Jedediah Elderkin, who lived in adjacent homes, both still standing.
It is located in the area around the junction of Route 14
and Route 203.
It includes the Windham Free Library, a Greek Revival style building from 1832, whose architectural details include mutules and a course of guttae below triglyphs. (Photo #13)
New England town
The New England town is the basic unit of local government in each of the six New England states. Without a direct counterpart in most other U.S. states, New England towns are conceptually similar to civil townships in other states, but are incorporated, possessing powers like cities in other...
of Windham, Connecticut
Windham, Connecticut
Windham is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. It contains the city of Willimantic and the villages of Windham Center, North Windham, and South Windham. The city of Willimantic was consolidated with the town in 1983...
that is designated as a historic district
Historic district (United States)
In the United States, a historic district is a group of buildings, properties, or sites that have been designated by one of several entities on different levels as historically or architecturally significant. Buildings, structures, objects and sites within a historic district are normally divided...
.
The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1979. At the time, it included 61 contributing buildings out of a total of 78 buildings, and it included 2 other contributing sites.
It includes a significant concentration of Greek Revival style architecture.
It was home of American Revolutionary War leaders Eliphalet Dyer
Eliphalet Dyer
Eliphalet Dyer was a lawyer, jurist, and statesman from Windham, Connecticut. He was a delegate for Connecticut to many sessions of the Continental Congress....
and Jedediah Elderkin, who lived in adjacent homes, both still standing.
It is located in the area around the junction of Route 14
Route 14 (Connecticut)
Route 14A is an alternate route of Route 14 in the Plainfield and Sterling areas. Prior to 1963, Route 14A was the original road used by Route 14 between Canterbury and Plainfield. In Sterling, modern Route 14A was known as Route 211 between 1932 and 1950. From 1950 to...
and Route 203.
It includes the Windham Free Library, a Greek Revival style building from 1832, whose architectural details include mutules and a course of guttae below triglyphs. (Photo #13)