Which National Register of Historic Place is encircled in the illustration below?
In the mid to late 19th century the Commonwealth Works site housed several of Charles A. Converse’s enterprises. The area is known today as the Upper Falls Heritage Park.
The Carroll Building, owned by Lucius W. Carroll, was built in 1887. What is the common name of this building today?
It is commonly called the Flat Iron building today.
In which National Register of Historic Places district are the buildings pictured below located?
All the buildings shown are located in the Norwichtown Historic District.
When the Norwich City Hall opened in 1873 what four functions did the building serve?
When it first opened in 1873, it served as Town Hall, City Hall, County Courthouse, and police station
Which National Register of Historic Places District was the Norwich Female Academy and the County Jail House in?
The Norwich Female Academy was located in the Jail Hill Historic District. Frances Manwaring Caulkins taught there. The New London County Jail House was also located on Jail Hill.
Which Presidents of the United States visited the Buckingham Memorial?
Both Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant visited William A. Buckingham there. In 1909 President William Howard Taft also visited the Buckingham home.
In which National Register of Historic Places district are the Ponemah Mills located?
Ponemah Mills are located in the Taftville Historic District. Today the buildings are residential.
In which National Register of Historic Places district are the objects shown below located?
All of these war memorial objects can be found in the Chelsea Parade Historic District. The Uncas monument is located a couple of blocks west of Chelsea Parade, however, is a part of the district.
During which years did the Norwich State Hospital operate?
The Norwich State Hospital for the Insane was opened in 1904. Throughout its years of operation it housed geriatric patients, chemically dependent patients and tubercular patients. It closed in 1996.
The Norwich Bleaching, Dyeing and Printing Company shown below was located in which National Register of Historic Places District?
The Norwich Bleaching, Dyeing and Printing Company was located in the Greeneville Historic District. At its peak, the company finished 60 million yards of finished goods per year.
