Corning Fountain

Corning Fountain is a fountain with sculpture located in Bushnell Park, Hartford, Connecticut. The two-tiered fountain was designed by sculptor J. Massey Rhind and dedicated in 1899.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Connecticut State Capitol and Hartford Union Station.

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 970 feet south of Corning Fountain.

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 840 feet north of Corning Fountain.

Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch

Monument

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The Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch in Bushnell Park, Hartford, Connecticut, honors the 4,000 Hartford citizens who served in the American Civil War, including 400 who died for the Union cause. Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch is situated 450 feet southeast of Corning Fountain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include High Street Historic District and Ann Street Historic District.

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.

Ann Street Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Ann Street Historic District is a historic district encompassing part of Downtown Hartford in Hartford, Connecticut. A commercial and light industrial area, the district includes properties along Ann Uccello Street from Chapel Street south to Hicks Street.

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.

Corning Fountain

Type: Body of water
Description: fountain in Hartford, Connecticut, US
Category: fountain
Location: Town of Hartford, Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.76661° or 41° 45′ 60″ north

Longitude

-72.68104° or 72° 40′ 52″ west

Open location code

87H9Q889+JH

OpenStreetMap ID

way 677420524

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=fountain

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

Wikidata ID

Q5171777

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