Pomfret. Historic sites A portion of the town, along Pomfret Street, is listed as a historic district on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The Pomfret Street Historic District comprises properties along Route 169, from Bradley Road to Woodstock Road. The district was added to the National Register in 1998. Other properties listed on the National Register in the town are: Brayton Grist Mill – US 44 (added 1986) Gwyn Careg US 44 (added 1994) Israel Putnam Wolf Den – Off Wolf Den Road (added 1985) Pomfret Town House – Town House Road (added 1989) Notable people Jim Calhoun (born 1942), former head coach of the University of Connecticut's men's basketball team, lives in the town Effingham Capron (1791–1859), born in Pomfret, anti-slavery champion at Uxbridge, MA, state and national anti-slavery leader John Capron (1756–1834), "clothier" at Pomfret, built first woolen power looms at Uxbridge, MA Augustus Sabin Chase (1827–1896), industrialist of Waterbury, Connecticut Rivers Cuomo (born 1970), member of American rock band Weezer, lived in the town Ernest Flagg (1857–1947), designer of the Singer Building designed the main buildings of the Pomfret School Campus Lemuel Goodell (1800–1897), Wisconsin politician Nathan Goodell (1798–1883), Mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin Roswell Eaton Goodell (1825–1903), politician and businessman Bertram Goodhue (1869–1924), an architect renowned for his work in the neo-Gothic style and the designer of notable typefaces, was born in town Robert Hillyer (1895–1961), poet, novelist, and critic, lived in the town Asa Lyon (1763–1841) a United States representative from Vermont was born in town Louise Chandler Moulton (1835–1908), poet, story-writer, and critic, was born in town Israel Putnam (1718–1790), a major general serving George Washington, lived in the town Swami Satchidananda (1914–2002), Indian religious figure, lived in the town Solomon Spalding (1761–1816), is believed to have authored the Manuscript Story while staying at the Post Road Tavern in the town Warren L. Wheaton (1812–1903) philanthropist and co-founder and namesake of Wheaton College and Wheaton, Illinois, was born in Pomfret James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834–1903), a painter and printmaker, lived in the town Renée Zellweger (born 1969), Academy Award-winning actress, owned a home in the town See also Abington Congregational Church References External links Town government Web site Towns in Windham County, Connecticut Towns in Connecticut 1713 establishments in Connecticut Populated places established in 1713