West Hartford, CT
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N 41° 45.519 W 072° 44.541
18T E 687683 N 4625443
The town was incorporated in 1854. Prior to that date, the town was a parish of Hartford.
Waymark Code: WMNVPD
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 05/08/2015
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The West Hartford Town Hall is a massive 2 story brick structure. On either ends are sections that extend out from the mid section. The left side is the Town Hall Auditorium that has the main entrance. The main entrance is supports a triangular pediment with 6 columns. There are 3 doors one with a fan light over it. The right section is not as intricate, has a single entrance. The mid section joins these two ells.
The town was incorporated in 1854. In 1636 Reverend Thomas Hooker led a group of followers from what is now Cambridge, Massachusetts to the "Great River" and established the Hartford Colony. On April 26, about 100 residents from West Hartford presented their own case against secession. After review and an opportunity for Hartford to make an argument for keeping West Hartford, the General Assembly voted on May 3 for West Hartford's independence. In 2010, Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine listed West Hartford as one of the nation's "10 Great Cities for Raising Families."
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