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 Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch and Connecticut State Capitol.
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch
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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.
Connecticut State Capitol
Town hall
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.
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″ northLongitude
-72.68104° or 72° 40′ 52″ westOpen location code
87H9Q889+JHOpenStreetMap ID
way 677420524OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=fountainOpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterWikidata ID
Q5171777
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