The Williams School
| The Williams School | |
|---|---|
The former Williams Memorial Institute building at 110 Broad Street | |
| Address | |
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 |
| 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. 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.
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.