West End Historic District

The West End Historic District 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.

Places of Interest

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

Art gallery
The is an art museum in . Founded in 1903, it is the first museum in the country dedicated to American art.

Park
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
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 Walnut Hill District and Downtown New Britain.

Neighborhood
The 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.

Neighborhood
Photo: Daderot, Public domain.
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.

Neighborhood
The encompasses the city hall complex and central municipal park of . A prominent part of the city's downtown business district, the city hall is an architecturally distinguished former hotel, while the park includes a substantial Beaux Arts Civil War memorial.

West End Historic District

Latitude
41.66111° or 41° 39′ 40″ north
Longitude
-72.795° or 72° 47′ 42″ west
Open location code
87H9M663+CX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8902820784
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Wiki­data ID
Q46999936
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