Main Street Historic District No. 2
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The Main Street Historic District No. 2 is a historic district
in Hartford, Connecticut
. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1984, at which time it included seven contributing buildings over a nine acre area.
The district is located in the vicinity of Main Street and Central Row.
The district includes several contributing buildings:
and one noncontributing building:
Historic district (United States)
In the United States, a historic district is a group of buildings, properties, or sites that have been designated by one of several entities on different levels as historically or architecturally significant. Buildings, structures, objects and sites within a historic district are normally divided...
in Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford is the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960, it is the second most populous city on New England's largest river, the Connecticut River. As of the 2010 Census, Hartford's population was 124,775, making...
. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1984, at which time it included seven contributing buildings over a nine acre area.
The district is located in the vicinity of Main Street and Central Row.
The district includes several contributing buildings:
- Putnam Tower, 6 Central Row
- Travelers Office Building, 9-17 Central Row
- Marble Pillar Building, 19-25 Central Row
- Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection & Insurance Co. Building, 56 Prospect Street
- Travelers Office Building, 59 Prospect Street (also known as 26 Grove Street)
- Travelers Tower, 1 Tower Square
and one noncontributing building:
- Travelers Office Building, 740 Main St.