William A Downes Archives

William A Downes Archives is a library in Groton, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut which is located on High Street. William A Downes Archives is situated nearby to Mystic Museum of Art, as well as near the neighborhood Mystic River Historic District.

Email: info@mystichistory.org
Type: Library
Also known as: “William A. Downes Archives”
Address: 74 High Street, Groton, CT 06355

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mystic Museum of Art and Mystic River Bascule Bridge.

Mystic Museum of Art

Museum

Mystic Museum of Art is a museum of American art at 9 Water Street in Mystic, Connecticut. The Mystic Art Association, an organization of artists who painted in the seacoast town, was founded by Charles Harold Davis in 1913. Mystic Museum of Art is situated 460 feet east of William A Downes Archives.

Mystic River Bascule Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Juliancolton, Public domain.

The Mystic River Bascule Bridge is a bascule bridge spanning the Mystic River in Mystic, Connecticut in the United States. It carries vehicle and foot traffic directly into the tourist district of town via 33 ft-wide Main Street. Mystic River Bascule Bridge is situated 1,200 feet northeast of William A Downes Archives.

Mystic Seaport Marine Museum

Theme park

Photo: Joethon, Public domain.

Mystic Seaport Museum is a maritime museum in Mystic, Connecticut, and the largest in the United States. Its 19-acre site holds a collection of ships and boats and a re-creation of a 19th-century seaport village consisting of more than 60 historic buildings, including many rare commercial structures that were moved to the site and meticulously restored. Mystic Seaport Marine Museum is situated 3,700 feet northeast of William A Downes Archives.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mystic River Historic District and Mystic Bridge Historic District.

Mystic River Historic District

Neighborhood

Photo: Monsieurdl, Public domain.

The Mystic River Historic District encompasses the part of the village of Mystic, Connecticut that is on the Groton side of the Mystic River. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 24, 1979, approximately 235-acre which includes much of the village of West Mystic and many buildings from the 19th century.

Mystic Bridge Historic District

Neighborhood

Photo: Rhvanwinkle, CC BY 3.0.

The Mystic Bridge Historic District is a historic district in the village of Mystic, Connecticut on the Stonington side of the Mystic River. It includes the Mystic Seaport Museum, whose grounds and floating vessels represent the area's history, and the 1924 Mystic River Bascule Bridge.