Wadsworth Atheneum
National Register of Historic Places

Wadsworth Atheneum

Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut
Listed
October 5, 1970
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
70000709

About this property

The Wadsworth Atheneum is an art museum in Hartford, Connecticut. The Wadsworth is noted for its collections of European Baroque art, ancient Egyptian and Classical bronzes, French and American Impressionist paintings, Hudson River School landscapes, modernist masterpieces and contemporary works, as well as collections of early American furniture and decorative arts. Founded in 1842 and opened in 1844, it is the oldest continually operating public art museum in the United States. The museum is located at 600 Main Street in a distinctive castle-like building in downtown Hartford, Connecticut, the state's capital. With 75,000 square feet (7,000 m2) of exhibition space, the museum is the largest art museum in the state of Connecticut. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. The museum is a member of the North American Reciprocal Museums program.

Location

25 Atheneum Sq.
Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut
41.76344, -72.67324

Categories

ARTEDUCATION
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Sources

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When was Wadsworth Atheneum listed on the National Register?

Wadsworth Atheneum was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 5, 1970.

What type of historic resource is Wadsworth Atheneum?

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

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The period of significance for Wadsworth Atheneum is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1842.

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