National Register of Historic Places

Department Store Historic District

Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut
Listed
March 23, 1995
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
95000284

About this property

The Department Store Historic District is a historic district in the Downtown Hartford neighborhood of the city of Hartford, Connecticut, United States. It is a 5-acre (2.0 ha) area that, in 1995, included three contributing buildings, one other contributing structure, and one contributing object. It includes a building that is separately listed on the NRHP: the Cheney Building which is also known as the Brown Thomson Building. The district is significant because of the important economic role of the three department stores in the district.

Location

884--956 Main St. and 36 Talcott St.
Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut
41.76800, -72.67195

Categories

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Sources

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

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When was Department Store Historic District listed on the National Register?

Department Store Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 23, 1995.

What type of historic resource is Department Store Historic District?

Department Store Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Department Store Historic District?

The period of significance for Department Store Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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