Statue of Horace Wells

Dr. Horace Wells, also known as the Horace Wells Monument, is a monumental statue in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. The statue, located in the city's Bushnell Park, was designed by sculptor Truman Howe Bartlett and dedicated in 1875 in honor of Horace Wells, a dentist who was a pioneer in the use of anesthesia.

Photo: Daderot, Public domain.

Type: Memorial
Description: a monumental statue in Hartford, Connecticut
Also known as: “Dr. Horace Wells” and “Horace Wells Monument”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Connecticut State Capitol and Webster Memorial Building.

Connecticut State Capitol

Town hall

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The Connecticut State Capitol is located north of Capitol Avenue and south of Bushnell Park in Hartford, the capital of Connecticut. The building houses the Connecticut General Assembly; the upper house, the State Senate, and lower house, the House of Representatives, as well as the office of the Governor of the State of Connecticut. Connecticut State Capitol is situated 1,300 feet west of Statue of Horace Wells.

Webster Memorial Building

Historic building

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The Webster Memorial Building is a historic house at 36 Trumbull Street in Downtown Hartford, Connecticut. Built in 1870 and extensively restyled in 1924, it is a rare example of Georgian Revival architecture in the downtown area, noted for its historical association with the Family Services Society, a prominent local charity. Webster Memorial Building is situated 500 feet northeast of Statue of Horace Wells.

The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts

Theater building

Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.

The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts is a performing arts venue at 166 Capitol Street in Hartford, Connecticut. Managed by a non-profit organization, it is marketed as Connecticut's premier presenter of the performing arts. The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts is situated 1,000 feet southwest of Statue of Horace Wells.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lewis Street Block and Main Street Historic District No. 2.

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.

Main Street Historic District No. 2

Neighborhood

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY 3.0.

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.

Hartford

Photo: Ricky Aponte, CC BY 2.0.

Hartford is the capital of the state of Connecticut in the United States of America. It is home to the country's oldest public art museum, and the Mark Twain House, in which the author wrote his most famous works and raised his family.

Statue of Horace Wells

Categories: monument, statue, and historic site
Location: Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.76464° or 41° 45′ 53″ north

Longitude

-72.67755° or 72° 40′ 39″ west

Named after

Horace Wells

Open location code

87H9Q87C+VX

OpenStreetMap ID

node 9755152147

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

Wikidata ID

Q109255078

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lily Pond and Southern New England Telephone Company Building.

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