National Historic Landmark · Hartford, Connecticut

Connecticut State Capitol

State capitol building of Connecticut, US in Hartford, Connecticut. Added to the National Register in 1970, and a National Historic Landmark.

Open to visitNational Historic LandmarkListed 1970Eastlake MovementRichard M. Upjohn
US-CT(1891) p119 The Land of Steady Habits1911 Britannica-Architecture-State Capitol20060303 24 Connecticut State Capitol bldg. (13894613402)20060303 26 Connecticut State Capitol bldg. (13930500294)
Photos via Wikimedia Commons · 6 in the Commons category

What it is

Wikipedia · Connecticut State Capitol

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. The Connecticut Supreme Court occupies a building across Capitol Avenue.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
AddressCapitol Ave., Hartford, CT
CountyHartford County
ListedDec 30, 1970
Reference number70000834
ArchitectRichard M. Upjohn
Type of placecapitol building
StyleEastlake Movement
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 buildings
StandingYes

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Open to the public
AddressCapitol Ave., Hartford, CT
Coordinates41.76417, -72.68228 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitSpringfield Armory National Historic Site · 24 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyNorthfield Brook Lake Group Shelters 22 mi · Hop Brook Lake Recreation Area 26 mi · Westville Recreation Area 38 mi
This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

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Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 70000834. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.