Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.5052 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Reconstruction of the Civic Center Roof, Hartford, Connecticut

ArtistDrawn by Richard Welling (American, 1926 - 2009)

Date1979

MediumDrawing; black ink on paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 16 x 22in. (40.6 x 55.9cm) Sheet (height x width): 16 x 22in. (40.6 x 55.9cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family

Object number2012.284.5052

DescriptionDrawing of the reconstruction of the Civic Center's roof in downtown Hartford, Connecticut, from a ground-level perspective in front of one of the entrances. The roof construction consists of a metal frame. A crane is depicted carrying some kind of building material. There are construction workers on the frame and other parts of the building.

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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