Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #4 in Hartford, United States
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3.3 km
48 m
Explore Hartford in United States with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.
Activities in HartfordIndividual Sights in HartfordSight 1: Engine Company 9 Fire Station
The Engine Company 9 Fire Station is located at 655 New Britain Avenue in Hartford, Connecticut. Built in 1929, it is a distinctive application of the Tudor Revival to firehouse design, and it was one of the city's first "suburban" fire stations, set in an originally less-developed outlying area. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 2, 1989. It continues to serve its original function, housing Engine Company 9 of the Hartford Fire Department.
Wikipedia: Engine Company 9 Fire Station (EN), Heritage Website
Sight 2: Fairfield Avenue Historic District
The Fairfield Avenue Historic District encompasses most of a portion of Fairfield Avenue in southern Hartford, Connecticut. Extending from Trinity College in the north to Cedar Hill Cemetery in the south, the streetscape typifies the city's development between about 1890 and 1930, a period of growth along the road fueled by the rise of streetcars. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
Wikipedia: Fairfield Avenue Historic District (Hartford, Connecticut) (EN), Heritage Website
Sight 3: Grandview Terrace Boulevard Historic District
Grandview Terrace Boulevard is a historic district encompassing a small well-preserved early 20th-century neighborhood in Hartford, Connecticut. It extends along Grandview Terrace in southwestern Hartford, between White and Linnmoore Streets, and includes a series of high-quality homes built mainly between 1910 and 1925. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.
Wikipedia: Grandview Terrace Boulevard (EN), Heritage Website
Sight 4: Engine Company 15 Fire Station
The Engine Company 15 Fire Station is located at 8 Fairfield Avenue in Hartford, Connecticut. It was built in 1909, and is one of two surviving firehouses in the city which was built to stable horses. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 2, 1989. It presently houses Engine Company 15 and Ladder Company 2 of the Hartford Fire Department.
Wikipedia: Engine Company 15 Fire Station (EN), Heritage Website
Sight 5: Saint Augustine Church
St. Augustine Parish is a Roman Catholic parish located in Hartford, Connecticut. In addition to a church, the parish also administered the former St. Augustine School.
Wikipedia: St. Augustine Parish (Hartford, Connecticut) (EN), Website
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