Walnut Hill District
The Walnut Hill District in New Britain, Connecticut, 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.- 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.
New Britain Museum of American Art
Art gallery
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The New Britain Museum of American Art is an art museum in New Britain, Connecticut. Founded in 1903, it is the first museum in the country dedicated to American art.
Walnut Hill Park
Park
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Walnut Hill Park is a large public park west of downtown New Britain, Connecticut. 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.
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
Theater building
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church is a historic former church building at 69 Main Street in New Britain, Connecticut. Built in 1891 to a design by Amos P.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West End Historic District and Downtown New Britain.
West End Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The West End Historic District encompasses a predominantly residential area west of downtown New Britain, Connecticut. Forming a rough C shape around the west part of Walnut Hill Park, 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.
Downtown New Britain
Neighborhood
Photo: Daderot, Public domain.
Downtown New Britain is the historic commercial and civic heart of the city of New Britain, Connecticut. 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.
New Britain
New Britain is a city in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It is located approximately 9 miles southwest of Hartford. The city is part of the Capitol Planning Region.
Walnut Hill District
- Categories: historic district, historic site, and locality
- Location: Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.65927° or 41° 39′ 33″ northLongitude
-72.79288° or 72° 47′ 34″ westElevation
177 feet (54 metres)Open location code
87H9M654+PROpenStreetMap ID
node 359288838OpenStreetMap feature
historic=districtOpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodWikidata ID
Q47004421
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