State Arsenal and Armory

The State Arsenal and Armory, formally the Governor William A. O'Neill State Armory and informally the Connecticut State Armory, is a historic military facility at 360 Broad Street in Hartford, Connecticut.

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Type: Military installation
Description: historic building in Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Also known as: “Governor William A. O’Neill State Armory” and “Hartford Armory”
Address: 360 Broad Street, Hartford, CT 06105

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Connecticut State Capitol and The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts.

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 1,000 feet east of State Arsenal and Armory.

The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts

Theater building

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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 1,700 feet southeast of State Arsenal and Armory.

Hartford Union Station

Railway station

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Hartford Union Station is a railroad station in Hartford, Connecticut, United States on the New Haven–Springfield Line. It is served by Amtrak Hartford Line, Northeast Regional, Valley Flyer, and Vermonter intercity rail service, plus CT Rail Hartford Line commuter rail service and CTfastrak bus rapid transit service. Hartford Union Station is situated 1,800 feet northeast of State Arsenal and Armory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Elm Street Historic District and Asylum Avenue District.

Elm Street Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Elm Street Historic District encompasses a collection of architecturally distinguished institutional and residential buildings near the Connecticut State Capitol in Hartford, Connecticut.

Asylum Avenue District

Neighborhood

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The Asylum Avenue District encompasses the institutional core of the Asylum Hill neighborhood of Hartford, Connecticut. Located just west of Downtown Hartford across Interstate 84, it includes four churches, a school, and a handful of adjacent 19th-century residences.

High Street Historic District

Neighborhood

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The High Street Historic District of Hartford, Connecticut is a 1.1-acre historic district that includes three buildings typifying the architectural styles of the late 19th and early 20th centuries in the city.