West End North Historic District facts for kids
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West End North Historic District
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| Location | Roughly bounded by Farmington Ave., Lorraine, Elizabeth, and Prospect Sts., Hartford and West Hartford, Connecticut |
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| Area | 120 acres (49 ha) |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian, Eclectic |
| NRHP reference No. | 85001618 |
| Added to NRHP | July 25, 1985 |
The West End North Historic District is a special neighborhood in Hartford, Connecticut and West Hartford, Connecticut. It's famous for its beautiful old houses built in the late 1800s and early 1900s. You can find many homes here in styles like Colonial Revival and Queen Anne. This area was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985 because of its important history and architecture.
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Exploring the West End North Historic District
This historic district covers about 120 acres (49 ha) of land. It includes 291 buildings that are important to history. The neighborhood is bordered by the Park River on the east. Farmington Avenue forms its southern edge. On the west, you'll find Prospect Street. Elizabeth Street is the northern border.
How the Neighborhood Grew
Before the 1870s, the land west of the Park River was mostly farms. Then, people started building homes there. Much of the land belonged to a few owners, like Eugene Kenyon. He planned out how his land would be divided for houses. This area became the southern part of the district.
Building was slow at first in the 1870s. This was due to money problems at the time. But by the 1880s, more homes were built. For example, many beautiful Queen Anne style houses appeared on Girard Avenue in 1886-1887.
Popular House Styles
The most building happened in the early 1900s. Many Colonial Revival style houses were built then. These homes were often for middle and upper-class families. These families usually worked in downtown Hartford.
What's Nearby?
The district includes properties on both sides of Prospect Street. Some are in West Hartford, and some are in Hartford. On Elizabeth Street, only buildings on the south side are part of the district. The campus of the University of Connecticut School of Law is nearby. It is not part of this district, but it is also a historic place.
