Main Street Historic District No. 2
The Main Street Historic District No. 2 is a historic district in Hartford, Connecticut. It encompasses a city block in the city's Downtown noted for its concentration of insurance-related highrise commercial buildings constructed in the early decades of the 20th century.Places of Interest
Highlights include First Church of Christ and Travelers Tower.
First Church of Christ
Church
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The First Church of Christ and the Ancient Burying Ground is a historic church and cemetery at 60 Gold Street in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. It is the oldest church congregation in Hartford, founded in 1636 by Thomas Hooker.
Travelers Tower
Office building
Travelers Tower is a 24-story, 527-foot skyscraper in Downtown Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Travelers Tower was the seventh tallest building in the world when it was constructed in 1919, and is currently the second tallest building in Hartford.
Ancient Burying Ground
Cemetery
The First Church of Christ and the Ancient Burying Ground is a historic church and cemetery at 60 Gold Street in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. It is the oldest church congregation in Hartford, founded in 1636 by Thomas Hooker.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Downtown Hartford and Lewis Street Block.
Downtown Hartford
Suburb
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Downtown Hartford, Connecticut is the primary business district of the city, and the center of Connecticut's state government. Because of the large number of insurance companies headquartered there, Hartford is known as the "Insurance Capital of the World".
Lewis Street Block
Neighborhood
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The Lewis Street Block is a historic district encompassing the Southern half of Lewis Street and some adjacent buildings in Downtown Hartford, Connecticut.
Buckingham Square District
Neighborhood
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The Buckingham Square District of Hartford, Connecticut encompasses a mixed residential and commercial neighborhood area just south of the city's downtown.
Main Street Historic District No. 2
- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: historic district in Connecticut, United States
- Categories: historic district, historic site, and locality
- Location: Town of Hartford, Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.76442° or 41° 45′ 52″ northLongitude
-72.6731° or 72° 40′ 23″ westOpen location code
87H9Q87G+QQOpenStreetMap ID
node 8908681447OpenStreetMap feature
historic=districtOpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodWikidata ID
Q14714989
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Notable Places Nearby
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