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The Reverend Louis
Flocken was Pastor of the Methodist Church for
about ten years. He left Willimantic in 1913
after being promoted to District Superintendent
of the Methodist Church. Flocken was a camera
buff and a photographer and during his time at
the church in Willimantic he gave many
photo/slide presentations. In November, 1912, he
gave a lecture at the church’s Mens Club
meeting. It featured about 125 slides he had
taken over the past 4 years of what he noted as
“improvements” in the City and included photos
of several buildings under construction. In that
time, many new buildings had been or were being
erected in the City. Some of the major projects
included
Mill 6 (1908), New
Armory (1909),
Willimantic Machine Company
(Roselin) (1910), Windham Silk Company (1910),
Addition to original WHS (1910),
Rossie Velvet
(Work
on the South Park Street plant began in February
1911 and was completed by June 1911),
Clark Block Church Street (1911),
Gem Theater (opened
on September 25, 1912),Saint Paul’s Church (dedicated
on May 30,1913),YMCA (dedicated 1913). The
newspaper article mentioned app. 125 slides. I
had access to 80 of them which I digitized and
colorized. Hopefully, someday, maybe the other
app. 45 will be found. |
The Reverend Louis M. Flocken |
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Mrs. L.M. Flocken |
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102 Prospect Street
At the time he gave the presentation
with these photos,
the Reverend Louis Flocken resided at 102
Prospect Street.
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Methodist Church on Church Street
The Rev. Flocken was pastor of this
church
at the time of his photo presentation.
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Windham High School
Windham Street facade
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Windham High
School
Prospect Street facade
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Model School
Windham Street
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Normal School
Windham Street facade
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Normal School
Windham Street facade
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Saint Joseph's School
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Saint Joseph's School
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Saint Joseph's Hospital
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Saint Joseph's Hospital
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Saint Mary's
Church
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Saint Mary's
Church
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Saint Paul's
Episcopal Church
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The "New" Armory
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The "New" Armory
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House on Pleasant Street
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The Central
Building
Union Street
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Lincoln
Square
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Lincoln Square
The Linclon Furniture Building
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Lincoln
Building
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Main Street
looking West
H.C. Murray Building
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H.C. Murray Building
"The Boston Store"
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Main Street - Church St.
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Trolley with Loomer Opera House
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Church Street
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Windham National Bank
779 Main Street
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Willimantic Savings Institute and
Hotel Hooker
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Willimantic Savings Institute and
Hayden's Block
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Gem Theater and YMCA
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American Thread Company
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American Thread Company
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American Thread Company
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American Thread Company
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American Thread Company
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American Thread Company
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American Thread Company
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American Thread Company
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American Thread Company
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American Thread Company
Store
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American Thread Company
Iverton
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The Willimantic Machine Company
By the 1940s, it was Roselin Mfg.
Milk Street
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Rossie Velvet Company
John Street
Later to be home to
Electro Motive
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Rossie Velvet Company
John Street
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Rossie Velvet Company
Under construction
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Windham Manufacturing Company
Bridge Street
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Windham Mfg. Co.
Worker Housing on Stone Row
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Railroad Tracks and Stone Row
facing East
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Willimantic Lumber and Coal
Coal Yards at Railroad Depot
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Willimantic Lumber and Coal
Coal Yards at Railroad Depot
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Windham Silk Company
North Street
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Church Street looking North
Holland Mills on both sides.
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Church Street at Valley Street
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Willimantic Lumber and Coal
Church Street
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Valley Street facing East
Holland Silk's East mill and
Saint Mary's Church
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Valley Street facing West
Holland Silk mills
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Valley Street facing West
from Church Street
Windham Silk Company (2 buildings),
Washburn Hall,
Valley Street Armory
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59 Chestnut Street
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126 North Street
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Church Street
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85 Lewiston Avenue
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Bellevue Street
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72 Bellevue Street
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High and Prospect Streets
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Northwest corner Maple Avenue
and Bellevue Street
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SW corner of Walnut and Prospect Streets
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Doctor Mason's Residence
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Doctor Mason's Residence
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Doctor Mason's Residence
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Prospect Street
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RT 32 opposite Buckingham Road
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Train heading west out of
Willimantic
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Looking toward ATCO Mill 4
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Willimantic Cemetery
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Willimantic Reservoir on
Hosmer Mountain
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View of Willimantic from
Hosmer Mountain
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Elderkin House
Windham Center
RT 203 at Jerusalem Road
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