Said to be the largest Colonial Revival building in the world. Name: Aetna Inc. HQ Location: 151 Farmington Avenue Year Completed: 1931 Architect: James Gamble Rogers Style: Colonial Revival Wikipedia: Aetna Google Map All images copyright © Kenneth Grant / photos taken October 2020 with Canon 5D Mark iv
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The former Hartford National Bank and Trust Building, converted to residential use. Distinctive precast concrete window frames. Name: 777 Main Street Apartments, Hartford National Bank and Trust Building Location: 777 Main Street Year Completed: 1967 Architect: Welton Becket Style: Postmodern Wikipedia: 777 Main Street Google Map All images copyright © Kenneth Grant / photos taken October
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Landmark Main Street hotel, now residential. Distinctive chamfered corner and tower, Mansard roof. Name: Hotel Capitol Location: 385 Main Street Year Completed: 1861 Architect: John W Gilbert Style: High Victorian Gothic National Register of Historic Places: Buckingham Square Historic District Google Map All images copyright © Kenneth Grant / photos taken October 2020 with Canon
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A landmark downtown commercial block, well preserved. Name: McKone Block Location: 363 Main Street Year Completed: 1875 Architect: Patrick McKone Style: High Victorian Italianate National Register of Historic Places: Buckingham Square Historic District (pdf) Google Map All images copyright © Kenneth Grant / photos taken October 2020 with Canon 5D Mark iv
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Blue mirror glass office tower wedded to the landmark Mechanics Savings Bank in downtown Hartford. Name: 100 Pearl Street, Mechanics Savings Bank Location: 100 Pearl Street Year Completed: 1988 Architect: Jeter Cook & Jepson Style: Postmodern Google Map All images copyright © Kenneth Grant / photos taken October 2020 with Canon 5D Mark iv
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50 State House Square, Hartford CT Name: First National Bank Building, Hartford Federal Savings Bank Building Location: 50 State House Square Year Completed: 1899 Architect: Ernest Flagg Style: Beaux Arts Google Map All images copyright © Kenneth Grant / photos taken October 2020 with Canon 5D Mark iv
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10 State House Square, photographed from State House Square (Old State House) Name: State House Square Tower, 110 State House Square Location: 10 State House Square Year Completed: 1987 Architect: Russell Gibson von Dohlen Style: Postmodern Google Map All images copyright © Kenneth Grant / photos taken October 2020 with Canon 5D Mark iv
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Hartford Square North, 10 Columbus Boulevard, is a study in clean lines, curves and ribbon windows. Name: Hartford Square North Location: 10 Columbus Boulevard Year Completed: 1985 Style: Postmodern Google Map All images copyright © Kenneth Grant / photos taken October 2020 with Canon 5D Mark iv
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Connecticut’s gold-domed capitol rises on a hill with a commanding view of Bushnell Park and Downtown Hartford. The state’s history is carved in the statuary and friezes all around the Victorian Gothic landmark. Name: Connecticut State Capitol Location: 210 Capitol Avenue Year Completed: 1878 Architect: Richard Michell Upjohn Style: High Victorian Gothic Wikipedia: Connecticut State
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