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)
Sheet (height x width): 14 x 16 5/8in. (35.6 x 42.2cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
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.
Object number2012.284.5053
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)On View
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