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architecture - Connecticut History | a CTHumanities Project

New London’s Hygienic Art Building

  • Writer:
    Vincent Scarano

  • Town(s):
    New London

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Middletown’s Arrawanna Bridge

  • Writer:
    Kelly Marino

  • Town(s):
    Middletown

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Philip Johnson’s Glass House

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The Henry Whitfield House

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Woodstock’s Roseland Cottage

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John Warner Barber’s Engravings Chronicle Connecticut History

  • Writer:
    Emily Clark

  • Town(s):
    New Haven

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The Amos Bull House and Sterling Opera House: The First Connecticut Listings on the National Register of Historic Places – Who Knew?

  • Writer:
    Emma Wiley

  • Town(s):
    Derby, Hartford

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The Welcoming Warmth of Kent’s Seven Hearths

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Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Captures the Gilded Age in Norwalk

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The Phoenix Building, Hartford

The Van Vleck Observatory: A Reflection of Environmental Conditions

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Hartford’s “Façade House”: The Unique Home of Chick Austin

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Goodspeed Opera House Opens – Today in History: October 24

Building a Nation Brick by Brick

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Map – Connecticut Landmarks of the Constitution

The Ebenezer Avery House – Who Knew?

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Florence Griswold’s Home: A Story of Perseverance and Community

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The Connecticut Town Green

A Hip Road Trip

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Restoring a Unique Piece of Bloomfield History

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The Bryan-Andrew House: Still Standing After All These Years

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“Gentleman’s Farming” Comes to Waterford

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Portland Puts Its Stamp on an Architectural Era

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Barn Design in Connecticut

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A History of Libraries Speaks Volumes About Southington

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Aldrich Free Public Library: Dedicated to the Dissemination of Knowledge

Emily Holcombe Pioneered to Preserve Connecticut’s Colonial Past

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Henry Bacon Helps Beautify Naugatuck

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Yale University Art Gallery – Today in History: October 25

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American Architect Ithiel Town Born – Today in History: October 3

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Site Lines: Monuments to Connecticut’s Lost County Government

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Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch – Today in History: September 17

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“Washburn Colonials”: Distinguished 1920s Homes Stand the Test of Time

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The Seth Wetmore House: A Storied Structure of 18th Century Middletown

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Merritt Parkway Creates Scenic Gateway to New England

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The Rose King of America Transformed Cromwell’s Landscape

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Providing Rest for the Weary in Barkhamsted

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Modernism in Connecticut through Photographs

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The Beckley Blast Furnace, East Canaan

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Landscape Architecture Helps in Healing – Who Knew?

J. Frederick Kelly: Constructing Connecticut’s Architectural History

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G. Fox & Co. Destroyed by Fire – Today in History: January 29

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New Haven Coliseum Imploded – Today in History: January 20

Father of Architects Born – Today in History: December 4

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Harkness Memorial Park Offers a Glimpse into Early 20th Century Wealth

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A Connecticut Home That Dates Back to the 1600s!

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Colonial Revival Movement Sought Stability during Time of Change

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Cornerstone Set – Today in History: May 25

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Connecticut’s Capitol Building – Inside and Out

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Metal Homes for the Atomic Age

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The Comstock Bridge Brings East Hampton Residents Together

The Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch, Hartford

  • Writer:
    Amanda P. Roy

  • Town(s):
    Hartford

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West Cornwall Covered Bridge: An Icon of New England Craftsmanship

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The Prospect Green as a Historical Narrative

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Theodate Pope Riddle: Connecticut’s Pioneering Woman Architect

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Olin Library and The Debate About Open Space at Wesleyan University

  • Writer:
    Colin O'Keefe

  • Town(s):
    Middletown

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Constitution Plaza Then and Now

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Land Purchase Becomes Bushnell Park – Today in History: January 5

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Gothic Connecticut

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The House That Hoadley Built

The Colt Memorial, Cedar Hill Cemetery

Richard Lee’s Urban Renewal in New Haven

  • Town(s):
    New Haven

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The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art

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Designed to Heal: The Connecticut General Hospital for the Insane

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The Frost House Once Offered Travelers a Warm Welcome

A Better Home and Garden in Bethlehem

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The Darlings Make Preservation a Family Affair

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Echoes of the Old World: The Architectural Legacy of Ithiel Town

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Theodate Pope Riddle Dies – Today in History: August 30

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Philip Johnson in His Own Words

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Frederick Law Olmsted Born – Today in History: April 26

Connecticut State Capitol

  • Town(s):
    Hartford

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James G. Batterson, Stone Contractor

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Stepping Back in Time: North Stonington Village Historic District

Preserving an All-American Downtown in Torrington

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