Prospect Avenue Historic District
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Prospect Avenue Historic District is a 300 acres (121.4 ha) historic district
in Hartford
and West Hartford, Connecticut
that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1985.
It includes Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, French Norman Chateau, and Bungalow/Craftsman architecture.
It includes the Connecticut Governor's Residence as a contributing building. The listing included 240 contributing buildings and 48 non-contributing buildings.
It has 87 examples of Georgian Revival architecture and 55 examples of Tudor Revival architecture.
The Governor's Mansion is located at 990 Prospect Avenue, and is a Georgian Revival, built in 1908. It was designed by Andrews, Jacques and Rantoul, of Boston, and was altered in 1916 (see photo #7 in accompanying photos).
Historic district (United States)
In the United States, a historic district is a group of buildings, properties, or sites that have been designated by one of several entities on different levels as historically or architecturally significant. Buildings, structures, objects and sites within a historic district are normally divided...
in Hartford
Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford is the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960, it is the second most populous city on New England's largest river, the Connecticut River. As of the 2010 Census, Hartford's population was 124,775, making...
and West Hartford, Connecticut
West Hartford, Connecticut
West Hartford is a town located in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The town was incorporated in 1854. Prior to that date, the town was a parish of Hartford....
that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1985.
It includes Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, French Norman Chateau, and Bungalow/Craftsman architecture.
It includes the Connecticut Governor's Residence as a contributing building. The listing included 240 contributing buildings and 48 non-contributing buildings.
It has 87 examples of Georgian Revival architecture and 55 examples of Tudor Revival architecture.
The Governor's Mansion is located at 990 Prospect Avenue, and is a Georgian Revival, built in 1908. It was designed by Andrews, Jacques and Rantoul, of Boston, and was altered in 1916 (see photo #7 in accompanying photos).