Project Highlights

S&ME, on behalf of the Town of Windham, has completed fieldwork for a Historical and Architectural Survey of the Town of Windham, Connecticut. The survey was funded by a grant from the Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism. The goals of the project were to identify, inventory, and evaluate historic structures within the boundaries of the Town of Windham.

The Town of Windham was incorporated in 1692, and includes the communities of North Windham, South Windham, and Windham Center, as well as the Borough of Willimantic. Located along the Shetucket River, Willimantic became the industrial and commercial hub of the town during the nineteenth century, while the other communities retained much of their original agricultural character.

For this project, the Town of Windham chose four geographic areas upon which to focus their survey efforts: North Windham, South Windham, The Oaks, and Route 32. These areas contained a diverse collection of historic properties from the eighteenth century through the early twentieth century. The fieldwork for the survey involved recording details and photographing approximately 200 historic structures located within these areas.

The ongoing work involves compiling the information we gathered into a final survey report. Survey information, photographs, and historical details about specific properties will be entered into State of Connecticut Historic Resource Inventory forms. This information will be used to make recommendations about local historic designations and eligibility for the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), for both individual properties and potential historic districts.