Downtown North Historic District (Hartford, Connecticut)

Downtown North Historic District
Keney Tower
Location Roughly Ann, Atlant, Ely,High, Main and Pleasant Sts., Hartford, Connecticut
Coordinates 41°46′19″N 72°40′38″W / 41.77194°N 72.67722°W / 41.77194; -72.67722Coordinates: 41°46′19″N 72°40′38″W / 41.77194°N 72.67722°W / 41.77194; -72.67722
Area 19 acres (7.7 ha)
Built 1891
Architect Allen, William G.
Architectural style Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian
NRHP Reference # 04000390[1]
Added to NRHP May 6, 2004

The Downtown North Historic District is a 19-acre (7.7 ha) historic district in Hartford, Connecticut. The area was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1] It is a predominantly residential area located around Main Street and High Street north of I-84 and south of the Amtrak railroad tracks. There are 28 contributing buildings in the district that represent "Mid-19th Century Revival" and "Late Victorian" styles of architecture in the district.[1] The 28 contributing buildings in the district are brick and brownstone buildings built in the late 19th century and early 20th century, including houses, apartments, a school, a church, a warehouse, shops, and a hotel. The Italianate Isham Terry House and the Queen Anne-style Arthur G. Pomeroy House, both of which are listed separately on the National Register, are included in the district. The 130-ft Keney Tower, a landmark said to be Hartford's only freestanding tower, is an unusual element in the district. It was built in 1898 to a design by Charles C. Haight of New York City. Most structures in the district were designed by local architects.[2][3]

William G. Allen is one architect who contributed to the design of one or more structures in the district.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ New Listings on the National Register of Historic Places, Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation, undated
  3. ↑ HPA Walking Tours, Hartford Preservation Alliance Newsletter, March 2005, page 4


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