Red Plastic Cups; Photos for the scrapbook continued!

Memory Plaques (New Group Name)

Partners: Jackie Bell, Emma Boardman, Sam Ortiz

What we did: We went around Willimantic and placed plaques in places where six buildings/businesses used to exist in Willimantic. These businesses used to be a large part of the Willimantic community and many people have fond memories of these places.


First location: The Willimantic Teacher's College Normal Building (one of the original buildings of Eastern Connecticut State University)

Years active: 1894-1943 (due to fire)

Location: Shafer currently exists on the spot where this building used to be. Located on High Street/Windham Street/Valley Street.






Second Location: Tin Tsin (Chinese Restaurant)

Years Active: Circa mid 1980's - 1995 (No specific date of their opening could be found)

Location: 814 Main Street, Now a parking lot.






Third Location: With a Wink and a Smile

Years Active: 1977 - 2002 (Dates courtesy of previous owner Bruce Carver)

Location: 857 Main Street, Now H&R Block.






Fourth Location: Nassiff's For Sports

Years active: 1950 - 2008 (Dates courtesy of previous owner Rick Nassiff)

Location: Had three separate locations, last location being 745 Main Street.





Fifth Location: Willimantic Movieplex

Years active (Note: There were many different periods where the movieplex was closed and re-opened by a new owner): 1985-2004

Location: 1 Jillson Square










Sixth Location: Mill #4 (part of American Thread Company)

Years Active (years building was in place): 1884 - 1995 (when it burned down, but was considered an unactive building years before)

Location: Off of Main Street (has no present address). The area is also blocked off.







Older pictures found (Courtesy of Town of Windham Code Enforcement Director Matt Vertefeuille)


Nassiff's (Old Location)



Tin Tsin Building circa 1892 (was not occupied by Tin Tsin during this period)



Tin Tsin Building circa 1962 (was not occupied by Tin Tsin during this period)


Tin Tsin Building circa 1999 (post Tin Tsin, unoccupied after fire damage)

Red Plastic Cups; Photos for the scrapbook.

Fortunately, I was able to get my scanner to work so I posted all of our photos for the scrap book that I got developed at Walmart. :) The only photos we are missing are Liz's because after my camera broke, she had to use her own so hopefully she will post them soon. :) Our actual scrapbook is going to be put together on Tuesday in class. On the pictures, you can't really read our post-its which is why in the scrapbook we are putting the actual post-its next to the pictures. Our theme and title of our project is "Remember to..." and if you would like we can comment and tell you what our post-it's say in each picture or we can wait till class on Tuesday. :)

Sounds of Willimantic

Alex rock-bar action! Digging a hole to put the mailbox in


After we finished, we sat on the bridge and created

The closed mailbox, finished product

puttin it up!

The notebooks for creation


The path



Yeah Mary girl! Tie that wood up!

everybody helpin out

on our way

Finding the heart of the city.

Willimantic has been given a bad reputation. In areas it is run down, and a little scary. We wanted to emphasize on the point that a lot of people love Willimantic. For some, it is the place that they call home. Our mission was to show that the beauty of the city lies within the heart of the people, who love it back. Using a metal, trash invested fence as our location, we created a beautiful heart, in honor of the people who love Willimantic. We wanted to show that you can find beauty anywhere...you just need to know where to look.