Colt Industrial District - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

Coltsville is a 260 acre site that contain the buildings used in the 19th century manufacture of Colt firearms. Here is a pdf map of the area: (visit link)

The armory was built in 1855 and the rest of the site was constructed over the next few years. In 1864 a fire destroyed the armory and the only original structures still standing are the foundry and factory. The Armory was rebuilt as well as the onion dome. The blue onion can be see from all around.

Here is a short video of the factory, foundry, blue dome and Hartford skyline:
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Ten of the 20 worker houses exist today and they all appear to be occupied. Some of the other buildings have been converted to residential and business loft.

The site is currently being reviewed to be included as a National Park: (visit link)

Street address: 150 Huyshope Ave Hartford, CT USA 06106 County / Borough / Parish: Hartford Year listed: 1976 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1850-1874 Historic function: Defense, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape Current function: Defense, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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