Mill Community Record Plainfield
FIND ‘MILL COMMUNITIES’- Community Name (Common)
- Wauregan Historic District
- Address or Location
- Roughly bounded by CT 12, CT 205, Third St., Quinebaug River, and Chestnut St., Plainfield
- Specific Location
- Roughly bounded by CT 12, CT 205, Third St., Quinebaug River, and Chestnut St.
- County
- Windham
- Historic Designation
- Associated Mill Complexes
- Architectural and Historical Information
Number of Existing Buildings
Roughly 94.
Dates of Construction
n/a
Housing Types
n/a
Brief Description
For description see National Register application: http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Text/79003789.pdf. Associated with and includes the Wauregan Mills (#3328). Consists of a compact and well-preserved village of single- and multi-family residences, as well as support and ancillary structures, located north, east, and south of the mill. Roughly 94 residences for workers and supervisors were built by the company, these located on North and South Walnut Streets, North and South Chestnut Streets, Grove Street, Northcross Street, Fountain Street, Front Street, Wauregan Road, and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Streets.
