Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.5045 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Civic Center Debris Removal, Hartford, Connecticut

ArtistDrawn by Richard Welling (American, 1926 - 2009)

Date1978

MediumDrawing; black ink on paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 16 x 22in. (40.6 x 55.9cm) Sheet (height x width): 16 x 22in. (40.6 x 55.9cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family

Object number2012.284.5045

DescriptionDrawing of the debris removal process following the collapse of the Civic Center's roof in Hartford, Connecticut, from an elevated perspective. Part of the collapsed metal frame is still in place on the far side of the arena. Two cranes, a truck and other vehicles sit on the arena floor, clearing debris. Several construction workers are visible in the foreground. Masonic Hall is in the background.

Collections

Richard Welling Collection

NotesSubject Note: At 4:15 a.m. on 18 January 1978, during a major snowstorm, the roof of the arena of the Hartford Civic Center collapsed and fell 83 feet to the floor. Just hours earlier, the arena had been packed with spectators at a hockey game. (Finlay 2/26/2014)

Status

Not on view