Hartford | Capital of Connecticut | 20.01.08

***VelesHomais*** · January 23rd, 2008, 02:42 AM

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From Wikipedia: "Sometimes referred to as the "insurance capital of the world," Hartford houses many of the world's insurance company headquarters, and insurance is one of the region's major industries."

It is also a city where Mark Twain lived and worked (wrote).

Entering the city by an impressive highway. Strange building on the left, kind of like a mix between something Islamic and a Russian Church. No idea what that is.
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State Capitol building, one of the most impressive ones I have seen.
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It combines Neogothic and French Renaissance styles. The building was built in 1878, replacing an older late 1700's State House.
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This building looks kind of like the Smithsonian museum in Washington and M.I.T. in Boston
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Now we've left downtown and governmental district. This is the area where Mark Twain lived.
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His house
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The street in front of his house
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The house was closed but I took a peek inside through the window
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The view of his house from the inside of the yard, there's also another building next to it.
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Next stop Boston

***Xusein*** · January 23rd, 2008, 04:05 AM

Great pictures! I hope that you had a great time in Hartford!

The Mark Twain House is just a few minutes from my place, I never actually went in there before.

BTW: The building that looks like "an Islamic and a Russian Church" is the Colt Armory. It was once a factory where Colt firearms were built. It recently got National Park status, and is part of a giant redevelopment project called Coltsville.

***VelesHomais*** · January 23rd, 2008, 04:23 AM

I did, even though my was short since my main destination was Boston. Interesting to know about Colt, it doesn't look like an armory at all.

You should post pics of the city as well

MuddyZehbra32 · January 23rd, 2008, 07:29 PM

that castle looking building is the capital? It's real real nice. One my favorite state capitals ever i should think. When you are one of the highways going through Hartford, do you see the building that was the old state house? I seem to recall seeing a a big old buildnig of the sort. it was red i think

***xzmattzx*** · January 24th, 2008, 05:29 PM

Nice pictures. The state house area looks nice.

Hartford seems like a good city for Wilmington to try and grow like. The skyline, historic buildings, and city and metro population would be nice to have here. We have a good amount of these things, but a little bit more of everything would make the city even better.

Macman722 · January 24th, 2008, 07:39 PM

Nice! I'd really love to see pictures of Hartford neighborhoods. Being from Providence, I've always been interested in Hartford. I need to get over there some day!

***VelesHomais*** · January 24th, 2008, 07:48 PM

I actually thought about making a detour through Providence to check it out as well, but ran out of time.

***Jaybird*** · January 25th, 2008, 02:38 AM

Hartford looks bigger than what it's population suggests. It reminds me a lot, at least in these winter shots, of Winnipeg, Manitoba.

***Xusein*** · January 25th, 2008, 04:19 AM

Hartford's city population is kind of deceiving. Although the city proper has 125,000, it only has an area of 17 sq mi (45 sq km), which isn't much larger than some neighborhoods in cities out west and south...annexation is practically impossible in Connecticut. It also makes only a bit more than 10% of the metro.

The metro area has a population of over 1.3 million, so it's twice the size of Winnipeg.

BuffCity · January 25th, 2008, 09:08 AM

nice tour...crazy city by the looks

***VelesHomais*** · January 25th, 2008, 05:35 PM

Yes, I was surprised with the city, since I knew nothing about it prior to my visit.

DanteXavier · January 26th, 2008, 09:21 AM

I think I'd been there only once before. I thought it was impressive then(I was around 10 or so, and enamored with the skyline). Its a nice looking town.

Unionstation13 · January 28th, 2008, 04:10 AM

very charming! The statehouse is gorgeous!

philadweller · March 31st, 2008, 08:35 PM

Connecticut cities have so much potential. The same can be said for New Jersey cities with the exception of Jersey City.
Connecticut and New Jersey are rich states with "not so rich" big cities.

The Voice of reason · April 2nd, 2008, 04:20 AM

The "old statehouse" can not be seen from any highway. It is in the heart of those skyscrapers.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showth...376106&page=19
that link should get you to a bunch of pictures I took over a year ago. They are from my office and my wifes old office.

I have posted those again and more on the Urban planet forums since I have over there much more these days. I recently took a walk around with my camera that I will be posting there in the next week or so. I am no photographer, I am really more a fan of development.

You might want to check out the Hartford development thread here.
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showth...=479091&page=4

Cheers

January 23rd, 2008, 02:42 AM	#1
*VelesHomais* aspiring cyborg Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: NYC \| KYIV \| MINSK Posts: 18,746 Likes (Received): 249	Hartford \| Capital of Connecticut \| 20.01.08 image hosted on flickr From Wikipedia: "Sometimes referred to as the "insurance capital of the world," Hartford houses many of the world's insurance company headquarters, and insurance is one of the region's major industries." It is also a city where Mark Twain lived and worked (wrote). Entering the city by an impressive highway. Strange building on the left, kind of like a mix between something Islamic and a Russian Church. No idea what that is. image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr State Capitol building, one of the most impressive ones I have seen. image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr It combines Neogothic and French Renaissance styles. The building was built in 1878, replacing an older late 1700's State House. image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr This building looks kind of like the Smithsonian museum in Washington and M.I.T. in Boston image hosted on flickr Now we've left downtown and governmental district. This is the area where Mark Twain lived. image hosted on flickr His house image hosted on flickr The street in front of his house image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr The house was closed but I took a peek inside through the window image hosted on flickr The view of his house from the inside of the yard, there's also another building next to it. image hosted on flickr Next stop Boston __________________ The Future Is Now - join us for intellectually stimulating and informative discussions

January 23rd, 2008, 04:05 AM	#2
*Xusein* Somali Mod Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Kingdom Come Posts: 24,554 Likes (Received): 426	Great pictures! I hope that you had a great time in Hartford! The Mark Twain House is just a few minutes from my place, I never actually went in there before. BTW: The building that looks like "an Islamic and a Russian Church" is the Colt Armory. It was once a factory where Colt firearms were built. It recently got National Park status, and is part of a giant redevelopment project called Coltsville. __________________ SkyscraperCity SOOMAALIYA

January 23rd, 2008, 04:23 AM	#3
*VelesHomais* aspiring cyborg Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: NYC \| KYIV \| MINSK Posts: 18,746 Likes (Received): 249	I did, even though my was short since my main destination was Boston. Interesting to know about Colt, it doesn't look like an armory at all. You should post pics of the city as well __________________ The Future Is Now - join us for intellectually stimulating and informative discussions

January 24th, 2008, 05:29 PM	#5
*xzmattzx* Philly sports fan Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Wilmington, Delaware Posts: 12,621 Likes (Received): 57	Nice pictures. The state house area looks nice. Hartford seems like a good city for Wilmington to try and grow like. The skyline, historic buildings, and city and metro population would be nice to have here. We have a good amount of these things, but a little bit more of everything would make the city even better. __________________ The great state of Delaware; My daily Delaware photo; My urban photo blog Riverfront Wilmington construction photos; Center City Wilmington construction photos

January 24th, 2008, 07:48 PM	#7
*VelesHomais* aspiring cyborg Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: NYC \| KYIV \| MINSK Posts: 18,746 Likes (Received): 249	I actually thought about making a detour through Providence to check it out as well, but ran out of time. __________________ The Future Is Now - join us for intellectually stimulating and informative discussions

January 23rd, 2008, 07:29 PM	#4
MuddyZehbra32 You've got a friend in PA Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA, USA Posts: 650 Likes (Received): 0	that castle looking building is the capital? It's real real nice. One my favorite state capitals ever i should think. When you are one of the highways going through Hartford, do you see the building that was the old state house? I seem to recall seeing a a big old buildnig of the sort. it was red i think

January 24th, 2008, 07:39 PM	#6
Macman722 Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 20 Likes (Received): 0	Nice! I'd really love to see pictures of Hartford neighborhoods. Being from Providence, I've always been interested in Hartford. I need to get over there some day!

January 25th, 2008, 02:38 AM	#8
*Jaybird* Making Detroit look good! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Mitchell, Ontario Posts: 3,888 Likes (Received): 20	Hartford looks bigger than what it's population suggests. It reminds me a lot, at least in these winter shots, of Winnipeg, Manitoba. __________________ I'm a kind of person feeling like living back in the 1950s, one who favors and enjoys the Golden-age, rust-belt cities of Buffalo, Pittsburgh, and Detroit, and the Gothic skylines of New York and Philadelphia. In my eye, they have more character, soul, and history to be pictured than today's world-class, cosmopolitan, and sprawling cities. Jaybird's ZENFOLIO Photo Galleries Jaybird's PBASE Photo Galleries

January 25th, 2008, 04:19 AM	#9
*Xusein* Somali Mod Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Kingdom Come Posts: 24,554 Likes (Received): 426	Hartford's city population is kind of deceiving. Although the city proper has 125,000, it only has an area of 17 sq mi (45 sq km), which isn't much larger than some neighborhoods in cities out west and south...annexation is practically impossible in Connecticut. It also makes only a bit more than 10% of the metro. The metro area has a population of over 1.3 million, so it's twice the size of Winnipeg. __________________ SkyscraperCity SOOMAALIYA

January 25th, 2008, 09:08 AM	#10
BuffCity I make Buffalo look good! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: BUFFALO Posts: 6,617 Likes (Received): 0	nice tour...crazy city by the looks __________________ Urban Photo Collection

January 25th, 2008, 05:35 PM	#11
*VelesHomais* aspiring cyborg Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: NYC \| KYIV \| MINSK Posts: 18,746 Likes (Received): 249	Yes, I was surprised with the city, since I knew nothing about it prior to my visit. __________________ The Future Is Now - join us for intellectually stimulating and informative discussions

January 26th, 2008, 09:21 AM	#12
DanteXavier Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New England Posts: 2,944 Likes (Received): 2	I think I'd been there only once before. I thought it was impressive then(I was around 10 or so, and enamored with the skyline). Its a nice looking town.

January 28th, 2008, 04:10 AM	#13
Unionstation13 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Indianapolis/Lafayette Posts: 3,493 Likes (Received): 1	very charming! The statehouse is gorgeous! __________________ Peter- "Geesh, Meg is in there taking a nap under water!".

March 31st, 2008, 08:35 PM	#14
philadweller Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 2,324 Likes (Received): 0	Connecticut cities have so much potential. The same can be said for New Jersey cities with the exception of Jersey City. Connecticut and New Jersey are rich states with "not so rich" big cities.

April 2nd, 2008, 04:20 AM	#15
The Voice of reason Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 222 Likes (Received): 0	The "old statehouse" can not be seen from any highway. It is in the heart of those skyscrapers. http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showth...376106&page=19 that link should get you to a bunch of pictures I took over a year ago. They are from my office and my wifes old office. I have posted those again and more on the Urban planet forums since I have over there much more these days. I recently took a walk around with my camera that I will be posting there in the next week or so. I am no photographer, I am really more a fan of development. You might want to check out the Hartford development thread here. http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showth...=479091&page=4 Cheers

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