| The Williams School | |
|---|---|
 The former Williams Memorial Institute building at 110 Broad Street | |
| Address | |
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182 Mohegan Ave , Connecticut 06320 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°22′35″N 72°06′14″W / 41.3763°N 72.1038°W |
| Information | |
| Former name | The Williams Memorial Institute |
| School type | Private |
| Established | 1891 |
| Founder | Harriet Peck Williams |
| Head of school | Mark Fader |
| Grades | 6-12 |
| Enrollment | 236 |
| Color(s) | Blue and white |
| Mascot | The Blues |
| Website | www |
Williams Memorial Institute | |
| Built | 1891 |
| Architect | Shepley, Rutan & Coolidge |
| Architectural style | Richardsonian Romanesque |
| NRHP reference No. | 78002876[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 30, 1978 |
The Williams School is a private co-educational secondary school in New London, Connecticut, that offers classes from 6th grade to 12th grade.[2] It was founded as the Williams Memorial Institute (WMI) by Harriet Peck Williams in 1891, following the death of her son Thomas W. Williams II, a well-known whaling merchant.[3]
The school was originally located at 110 Broad Street in New London, but moved when it merged with Connecticut College in 1954. Despite the merger, it remains a legally separate entity. The original building became a Connecticut state courthouse in 1972, and was purchased by the state in 1997.[4]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "About Williams". The Williams School. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ Carol, Kimball (December 1, 1988). "The birth of Williams Memorial Institute". The Day.
- ^ "Williams Memorial Institute 1891" Historic Buildings of Connecticut