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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Comcast Center was Philadelphia’s tallest building from 2008 until “supertall” Comcast Technology Center was completed one block west in 2018. Name: Comcast Center Location: 1701 John F Kennedy Boulevard Year Completed: 2008 Architect: Robert AM Stern Style: Postmodern Wikipedia: Comcast Center Google Map All images copyright © Kenneth Grant / photos taken September 2021 with
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1628 John F Kennedy Boulevard, aka 8 Penn Center, aka Commonwealth Land & Title Building, has a distinctive curved blue glass facade. Name: 8 Penn Center, aka Commonwealth Land & Title Building Location: 1628 John F Kennedy Boulevard Year Completed: 1982 Architect: Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates Style: Postmodern Wikipedia: Penn Center Google Map All images
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Pennsylvania Railroad Suburban Station, aka One Penn Center, holds on to its Art Deco facade but lost long-distance rail service decades ago. Name: One Penn Center aka Pennsylvania Railroad Suburban Station Location: 1617 John F Kennedy Boulevard Year Completed: 1930 Architect: Graham Anderson Probst & White Style: Art Deco Wikipedia: Penn Center Google Map All
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