Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.5022 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Construction, Hartford, Connecticut

ArtistDrawn by Richard Welling (American, 1926 - 2009)

Date1974-1984

MediumDrawing; black ink on paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 21 7/8 x 15 7/8in. (55.6 x 40.3cm) Sheet (height x width): 21 7/8 x 15 7/8in. (55.6 x 40.3cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family

Object number2012.284.5022

DescriptionDrawing of what is probably the construction of either City Place or the Civic Center Mall in downtown Hartford, Connecticut. In the background on the right is the Goodwin Building. The construction site depicts two cranes, one of them carrying a load of flat materials. There are two partly-constructed towers in the foreground with construction workers on them.

Collections

Richard Welling Collection

NotesDate Note: The early date is derived from the year the Civic Center Mall was constructed, and the late date is the year City Place was constructed.

Status

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