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Historic district in Connecticut, United States in Hartford, Connecticut. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
Coltsville Historic District is a National Historic Landmark District in Hartford, Connecticut. The district encompasses the factory, worker housing, and owner residences associated with Samuel Colt (1814-1862), one of the nation's early innovators in precision manufacturing and the production of firearms. It was the site of important contributions to manufacturing technology made by Colt and the industrial enterprise he created. Coltsville is a cohesive and readily identifiable 260-acre (110 ha) area, part of which was originally listed as the Colt Industrial District on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2008.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 80 Wethersfield Ave., Hartford, CT |
| County | Hartford County |
| Listed | Nov 13, 1966 |
| Reference number | 66000802 |
| Type of place | historic district |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark District |
| Contributing resources | 1 buildings |
Visiting
| Address | 80 Wethersfield Ave., Hartford, CT |
| Coordinates | 41.75399, -72.67427 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Springfield Armory National Historic Site · 25 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Northfield Brook Lake Group Shelters 22 mi · Hop Brook Lake Recreation Area 26 mi · Westville Recreation Area 38 mi |
Explore
Map
Nearby in Hartford County
Reference
Sources
Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000802. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.