Wheeler Block (Colchester, Connecticut)

Wheeler Block
Wheeler Block (Colchester, Connecticut) is located in Connecticut
Wheeler Block (Colchester, Connecticut)
Wheeler Block (Colchester, Connecticut) is located in the United States
Wheeler Block (Colchester, Connecticut)
Location40 Norwich Avenue, Colchester, Connecticut
Coordinates41°34′24″N 72°19′53″W / 41.57333°N 72.33139°W / 41.57333; -72.33139
Arealess than one acre
Built1872 (1872)
ArchitectWilliams, William A.
Architectural styleSecond Empire
Part ofColchester Village Historic District (ID94000254)
NRHP reference No.93000312[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 16, 1993
Designated CPApril 4, 1994

The Wheeler Block, also known as the Old Town Hall and the former Ransom School, is a historic civic and commercial building at 40 Norwich Avenue in Colchester, Connecticut. Built in 1872, it is a good local example of Second Empire architecture, seeing a variety of civic and commercial uses. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 16, 1993.[1]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.