Main Street Historic District No. 2
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Main Street Historic District No. 2 | |
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The Travelers Tower | |
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| Location | W. Main, N. Central Row, E. Prospect Sts., and N. Atheneum Sq., Hartford, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates | 41°45′52″N 72°40′23″W / 41.76444°N 72.67306°WCoordinates: 41°45′52″N 72°40′23″W / 41.76444°N 72.67306°W |
| Area | 9 acres (3.6 ha) |
| Built | 1906 |
| Architect | Multiple |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival, Moderne, Renaissance Revival |
| MPS | Hartford Downtown MRA |
| NRHP Reference # | 84001272[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 23, 1984 |
The Main Street Historic District No. 2 is a historic district in Hartford, Connecticut. It encompasses a city block in the city's downtown noted for its concentration of insurance-related highrise commercial buildings constructed in the early decades of the 20th century. It is visually dominated by the Travelers Tower, completed in 1919 and for many years Hartford's tallest building.[2] The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984, at which time it included seven contributing buildings over a nine acre area.[1]
The district is located in the vicinity of Main Street and Central Row.
The district includes several contributing buildings:
- Putnam Tower, 6 Central Row
- Travelers Office Building, 9-17 Central Row
- Marble Pillar Building, 19-25 Central Row
- Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection & Insurance Co. Building, 56 Prospect Street
- Travelers Office Building, 59 Prospect Street (also known as 26 Grove Street)
- The Travelers Tower, 1 Tower Square
and one noncontributing building:
- Travelers Office Building, 740 Main St.[2]
See also
References
- 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 "NRHP Inventory-Nomination: Historic Downtown Hartford: Main Street Historic District No. 2" (PDF). National Park Service. and Accompanying ten photos from 1984
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