Winsted in Winchester in Northwest Hills Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
"The Old Newspaper Building"
1806
Photographed by Conrad Ward, April 9, 2025
1. "The Old Newspaper Building" Marker
Newspapers were published on this spot since 1806. "The Winsted Evening Citizen", "The Register Citizen," and the "Winsted Voice" Chain.
Now, Gilchrist Features is housed here, creating comic features for more than 1,000 papers per week.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Communications • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1806.
Location. 41° 55.256′ N, 73° 4.324′ W. Marker is in Winchester in Northwest Hills Region, Connecticut. It is in Winsted. It is at the intersection of Main Street (U.S. 44) and Union Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 448 Main Street, Winsted CT 06098, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Connecticut’s Berkshire Foothills and in the Litchfield Hills. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Litchfield County and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Engine Turntable / The Day Express (within shouting distance of this marker); Winchester VFW Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); World War II Living Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Train at the Winsted Station (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Central New England Railway / Map of Winsted 1874 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Winchester Soldiers' Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); Winsted Veterans Monument
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Photographed by Conrad Ward, April 9, 2025
2. "The Old Newspaper Building" Marker
Photographed by Conrad Ward, April 9, 2025
3. The Old Newspaper Building
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2026, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 14 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 14, 2026, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
