Walnut Hill District

The Walnut Hill District in , is a historic district that primarily showcases residential architecture reflecting the city's growth as an industrial hub from the mid-19th century through the early 20th century.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Neighborhood
  • Description: historic district in Connecticut, United States
  • Also known as: “Walnut Hill Historic District”

Places of Interest

Highlights include New Britain Museum of American Art and Walnut Hill Park.

Art gallery
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The is an art museum in . Founded in 1903, it is the first museum in the country dedicated to American art. , designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, is next to the museum.

Park
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is a large public park west of downtown . Developed beginning in the 1860s, it is an early work of landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, with winding lanes, a band shell, and the city's monument to its World War I soldiers.

Theater building
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is a historic former church building at 69 Main Street in , . Built in 1891 to a design by Amos P.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West End Historic District and Downtown New Britain.

Neighborhood
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The encompasses a predominantly residential area west of downtown . Forming a rough C shape around the west part of , the area was developed in the late 19th century as one of its premier upper-class neighborhoods, home to business and civic leaders, with a fine array of late 19th and early 20th century architecture.

Neighborhood
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is the historic commercial and civic heart of the city of . It is located in the southern part of the city, anchored by the triangular Central Park and City Hall on the north, and by Franklin Park on the south.

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is a city in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. About 9 miles southwest of , the city is part of the .

Walnut Hill District

Latitude
41.65927° or 41° 39′ 33″ north
Longitude
-72.79288° or 72° 47′ 34″ west
Elevation
177 feet (54 metres)
Open location code
87H9M654+PR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 359288838
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­district
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Wiki­data ID
Q47004421
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Notable Places Nearby

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