National Register of Historic Places

Connecticut State Library and Supreme Court Building

Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut
Listed
June 3, 1981
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
81000535

About this property

The Connecticut State Library is the state library for the U.S. state of Connecticut and is also an executive branch agency of the state. It is located in Hartford, Connecticut directly across the street from the Connecticut State Capitol. The State Library provides a variety of library, information, archival, public records, museum, and administrative services to the citizens of Connecticut, as well as the employees and officials of all three branches of state government. Students, researchers, public libraries and town governments throughout the state are also served by the State Library. In addition, the State Library directs a program of statewide library development and administers the Library Services Technology Act state grant. "The mission of the Connecticut State Library is to preserve and make accessible Connecticut's history and heritage and to advance the development of library services statewide."

Location

231 Capitol Ave.
Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut
41.76262, -72.68316

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Connecticut State Capitol
Industrial
0.1 mi
Elm Street Historic District
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0.2 mi
Footguard Hall
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0.2 mi
State Arsenal and Armory
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0.2 mi
Bushnell Park
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0.3 mi

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When was Connecticut State Library and Supreme Court Building listed on the National Register?

Connecticut State Library and Supreme Court Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 3, 1981.

What type of historic resource is Connecticut State Library and Supreme Court Building?

Connecticut State Library and Supreme Court Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Connecticut State Library and Supreme Court Building?

The period of significance for Connecticut State Library and Supreme Court Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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