Armsmear
National Historic Landmark

Armsmear

Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut
Listed
November 13, 1966
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
66000802

About this property

Coltsville Historic District is a National Historic Landmark District in Hartford, Connecticut. The district encompasses the factory, worker housing, and owner residences associated with Samuel Colt (1814-1862), one of the nation's early innovators in precision manufacturing and the production of firearms. It was the site of important contributions to manufacturing technology made by Colt and the industrial enterprise he created. Coltsville is a cohesive and readily identifiable 260-acre (110 ha) area, part of which was originally listed as the Colt Industrial District on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2008. After a two decade-long campaign to designate the area as a National Historic Park, President Barack Obama signed a bill authorizing the Coltsville National Historic Park. The federal authorization laid the groundwork for a "new type of National Park," characterized by a small staff, modest property ownership by the National Park Service and dependence on community partnerships.

Location

80 Wethersfield Ave.
Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut
41.75399, -72.67427

Categories

INDUSTRYINVENTION
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Nearby Battles

Connecticut River Valley Warfare
1350Pre-Columbian
0.9 mi
Hartford Convention (Political / Military Context)
1814Early Republic
1 mi
Connecticut Valley Late Woodland Conflicts
1200Pre-Columbian
1 mi
Wethersfield Raid (Pequot War 1637)
1637Colonial
3.1 mi

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When was Armsmear listed on the National Register?

Armsmear was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 13, 1966.

What type of historic resource is Armsmear?

Armsmear is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Armsmear a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Armsmear has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

What is the period of significance for Armsmear?

The period of significance for Armsmear is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1814.

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