Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.5051 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Civic Center Roof Repair, Hartford, Connecticut

ArtistDrawn by Richard Welling (American, 1926 - 2009)

Date1979

MediumDrawing; black ink on paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 18 x 24in. (45.7 x 61cm) Sheet (height x width): 18 x 24in. (45.7 x 61cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family

Object number2012.284.5051

DescriptionDrawing of the reconstruction of the roof of the Civic Center in downtown Hartford, Connecticut. The arena is depicted, with a crane in the center lifting a beam. There are several scaffolding-like towers on the floor in front of the second level of seats. Constructon workers are pictured on the site. Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch, the Connecticut State Capitol, and other buildings are visible 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.

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