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Willimantic is a census-designated place located in Windham, Connecticut, United States. Previously organized as a city and later as a borough, Willimantic is currently one of two tax districts within the Town of Windham. Willimantic is located within Windham County and the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region.
It contains the former city of Willimantic as well as the communities of Windham Center, North Windham, and South Windham. Willimantic, an incorporated city since 1893, was consolidated with the town in 1983. The town is part of the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 24,428 at the 2020 census. [2]
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The Prospect Hill Historic District encompasses a large residential area in the Willimantic section of Windham, Connecticut.Located north of the Main Street commercial district, it was developed between about 1865 and 1930, and is one of the state's largest historic districts, with more than 800 contributing buildings.
Eastern Connecticut State University located in Willimantic also has its own local police department (established under Connecticut General Statutes Sec. 10a-142) which serves as the primary law enforcement agency for the university campus even though they are located within the Willimantic Special Services District.
A 90-foot (27 m) drop further west on the Willimantic provided an additional source of water power, which was exploited in the early 19th century for the production of textiles. By 1836 there were six textile mills lining the river, and the growth of Willimantic as an urban commercial hub and mill village was in full swing. Main Street, laid ...
The Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum is a railroad museum located on Route 32 in Willimantic, Connecticut. [1] It was founded by members of the Connecticut Eastern Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society. The museum is home to a replica Columbia Roundhouse built in 2000. [2]
It was built in 1896 for the housing of the Windham County Courthouse and the Willimantic City Government. [2] Before then, the government was held in a rented space in Hayden Block. [ 3 ] It is made out of 1.25 million bricks, cost $73,000 (1895) to make, and contains a large clock donated by James Hayden . [ 4 ]