Asylum Hill Congregational Church - Hartford, CT
Posted by: 
CraigInCT
N 41° 46.194 W 072° 41.487
18T E 691881 N 4626804
One of the buildings listed in the Asylum Avenue District
Waymark Code: WM4CCZ
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 08/05/2008
Views: 38
As the city of Hartford became populated with immigrants to work in the factories (ie. Colt Firearms), the affluent people of Hartford wanted more spacious living conditions. Asylum Hill was originally farmland. Mark Twain and Harriet Beecher Stowe lived on what was previously known as Nook Farm. As more people built homes in the area, Asylum hill, originally known as "Lords Hill," became a prominent community.
Asylum Hill Congregational Church was built in 1865/6 and is the only Gothic congregational church in the greater Hartford Area. When Mark Twain lived in Connecticut, this was his church.
Asylum Avenue District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Asylum Avenue District
Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link]
Address:
814 Asylum Avenue
Hartford, CT USA
06105
How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Plaque on building (Photo in gallery)
Optional link to narrative or database: [Web Link]
NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): Not listed
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