Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.5053 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Civic Center Roof Collapse, Hartford, Connecticut

ArtistDrawn by Richard Welling (American, 1926 - 2009)

Date1978

MediumDrawing; black ink on paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 14 x 16 5/8in. (35.6 x 42.2cm) Sheet (height x width): 14 x 16 5/8in. (35.6 x 42.2cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family

Object number2012.284.5053

DescriptionDrawing of the collapse of the roof of the Civic Center in downtown Hartford, Connecticut. From ground level, the caved-in roof appears triangle-shaped as it looms over the building. The front of one of the entrances to the building is depicted, with snow on the ground and trees and barricades in front of the sidewalk. Other Hartford buildings are reflected in the windows.

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)

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