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The Chelsea Parade Historic District encompasses a predominantly residential area north of downtown Norwich.Centered around the Chelsea Parade, a triangular public park, the area has long been a preferred residential area for the city's upper classes, and includes a catalog of architecture from the 18th to 20th centuries.
The Greeneville section of Norwich Connecticut was named by William Greene. In 1826, Greene purchased land on both sides of the Shetucket River to develop. In 1828, he transferred the land to the Norwich Water Power Company, in which he was the largest shareholder. Norwich Water Power Company began construction on a dam in 1829.
Norwich (/ ˈ n ɔːr w ɪ tʃ / NOR-wich) (also called "The Rose of New England") is a city in New London County, Connecticut, United States.The Yantic, Shetucket, and Quinebaug Rivers flow into the city and form its harbor, from which the Thames River flows south to Long Island Sound.
Nov. 18—NORWICH — A plan to create 12 development lots in the 384-acre, newly named Occum Industrial Center will be reviewed by the city planning commission, starting with a public hearing ...
The rezoning and potential sale of land where Joe D. Dennis Park and Westwood View Elementary School now sit may forever change the rich cultural landscape sited at 50th to 51st streets along ...
The Downtown Norwich Historic District is a historic district representing the core of the downtown area of the city of Norwich, Connecticut in the United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. It includes 115 contributing buildings and one other contributing structure over a 64-acre (26 ha) area. [1]
Dodd Stadium hosted the 12th and final Double-A All-Star Game on July 10, 2002, in front of a standing-room-only crowd of 8,009. [3] The three Double-A leagues began holding their own separate All-Star Games starting in 2003, with Dodd Stadium hosting the Eastern League game once again on July 11, 2007.
The citizens of Norwich, Connecticut, sought out the Thermos company to build and operate a plant on the banks of the Thames River. [2] A group of citizens under the group "Norwich Boomers" rallied the community to purchase 27 acres (11 ha) of land for $750 per acre ($1,900/ha) so that it could be used for the Thermos Plant.