Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.5032 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Roof Steel Almost Completed

ArtistDrawn by Richard Welling (American, 1926 - 2009)

Date1972

MediumDrawing; black ink and colored markers on paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 13 5/8 x 21 1/4in. (34.6 x 54cm) Sheet (height x width): 13 5/8 x 21 1/4in. (34.6 x 54cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family

Object number2012.284.5032

DescriptionDrawing of the construction of the Civic Center's roof in downtown Hartford, Connecticut, from an elevated perspective. The roof consists of a lattice-like network of beams with towers in each of the four corners and a crane on the left side. There is a barrier around the construction site, one wall of which is decorated with colorful advertisements. Hartford buildings are in the background.

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