Christ Church Cathedral (Hartford, Connecticut)
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| Location | 955 Main St., Hartford, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates | 41°46′6″N 72°40′27″W / 41.76833°N 72.67417°WCoordinates: 41°46′6″N 72°40′27″W / 41.76833°N 72.67417°W |
| Area | 0.7 acres (0.28 ha) |
| Built | 1827 |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # | 83003558[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 29, 1983 |
Christ Church Cathedral is a historic church at 955 Main Street in Hartford, Connecticut. It is a basically rectangular brownstone structure, with a square tower centered at its eastern end. The main facade is divided into three sections by the tower, each of which has a doorway set in a two-story Gothic-arched recess, with a window above. The sides are five bays deep, with buttresses separating Gothic-arched windows, and brownstone finials at intervals along the roof line. The finial details are repeated at the top of the tower, which is surrounded by a low balustrade.[2]
The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[3] Although the church was constructed over a long period of time (it was begun in 1823, but the tower was not completed until 1839), the initial design was by Ithiel Town; it is one of the nation's earliest Gothic churches.[2]
See also
- Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut
- Richard Thomas Nolan
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Hartford, Connecticut
References
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "NRHP nomination for Christ Church". National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-12-08.
- ↑ Contributions to the history of Christ church, Hartford, Volume 1 (Belknap & Warfield, 1895)
External links
- Contributions to the history of Christ church, Hartford, Volume 1 (Belknap & Warfield, 1895)
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