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Stop 9Map 1

Windham Free Library

9 Windham Center Green

c. 1832

From the WPI tour

Built for the Windham National Bank in a temple-like Greek Revival style. The bank famously lost $23,000 in an 1854 robbery before the thieves were caught.

Additional context

The building began as the Windham Bank in 1832. After the bank moved to Willimantic, it served as a bicentennial museum in 1892 and became home to the Windham Free Library in the 1890s.

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About this stop

Windham Preservation Inc. tour maps National Park Service — Windham Center Historic District Windham Free Library — History

Windham Preservation Inc. is the primary source for the tour sequence, building dates and architectural notes. WPI imagery is used with approval; independently sourced photos and historical references are credited on the page where used.

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