Jillson Mills

The Jillson Mills is a mill complex in Willimantic, Connecticut. The mills produced cotton thread throughout the lifespan of the operation of the mill.

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Type: Commercial building
Description: mill complex in Connecticut, U.S
Also known as: “American Thread Company”
Address: Main Street, Willimantic, CT

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Windham Textile and History Museum and William Jillson Stone House.

Windham Textile and History Museum

Museum

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The Windham Textile and History Museum is a museum in Willimantic, Connecticut, in the New England region of the United States. It is currently located in Main St. Windham Textile and History Museum is situated 370 feet west of Jillson Mills.

William Jillson Stone House

Museum

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The William Jillson Stone House is a historic house museum at 561 Main Street inside Jillson Square Park, in the Willimantic section of Windham, Connecticut. William Jillson Stone House is situated 1,400 feet west of Jillson Mills.

Jillson Square Park is park located in Willimantic, Connecticut. It holds the William Jillson Stone House on its area, and is home to the Willimantic Carnival. Jillson Square Park is situated 1,600 feet west of Jillson Mills.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Main Street Historic District and Prospect Hill Historic District.

Main Street Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Main Street Historic District encompasses the historic portion of the central business district of Willimantic, in Windham, Connecticut. The district encompasses the commercial business district of Willimantic and is roughly linear along Main Street and Riverside Drive between Church Street and Bridge Street.

Prospect Hill Historic District

Neighborhood

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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.

Willimantic

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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.

Jillson Mills

Categories: unincorporated community, building, and office
Location: Town of Windham, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.71096° or 41° 42′ 40″ north

Longitude

-72.2043° or 72° 12′ 16″ west

Levels

Open location code

87H9PQ6W+97

OpenStreetMap ID

way 498701183

OpenStreetMap feature

building=commercial

Wikidata ID

Q28404645

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French: “Jillson Mills”

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