Shortly after Kimball was hired to design the Goodwin Building in Hartford in May of 1879, he was also asked to design a commercial block in Willimantic, Connecticut for Silas Loomer (1824-1899).  Loomer was originally from Columbia, Connecticut and in the 1840’s, he began teaching at Hop River.  He soon set up a small business … More Part 18 – Francis Kimball, Architect — The Loomer Opera House, Willimantic, Conn.