City Hall-Monument District
National Register of Historic Places

City Hall-Monument District

New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut
Listed
February 28, 1973
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
73001957

About this property

The City Hall-Monument District encompasses the city hall complex and central municipal park of New Britain, Connecticut. A prominent part of the city's downtown business district, the city hall is an architecturally distinguished former hotel, while the park includes a substantial Beaux Arts Civil War memorial. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

Location

New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut
41.66821, -72.78252

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 73001957. It was listed on February 28, 1973.

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Battles

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

Questions about this property

When was City Hall-Monument District listed on the National Register?

City Hall-Monument District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 28, 1973.

What type of historic resource is City Hall-Monument District?

City Hall-Monument District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for City Hall-Monument District?

The period of significance for City Hall-Monument District is recorded as the civil_war era.

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