Y.W.C.A., Pearl Street, Hartford
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1892-1898
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 8 5/8 x 7 1/2in. (21.9 x 19.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 8 7/8 x 8in. (22.5 x 20.3cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number1982.37.49
DescriptionA brick building with a mansard roof occupies a city lot. The building has pedimented windows on the top floor, brackets beneath the cornice, louvered shuttered, and metal fire escapes and railings. A broken pediment crowns the central bay above the front door. The porch has Corinthian columns and a striped awning. A sign reads: "WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION." Ivy grows on the walls. A low wire fence surrounds the grassy lawn. A shrub grows at the far right. A paved sidewalk is in the foreground, and a paved walkway is to the right of the building.
NotesSubject Note: According to the Hartford City Directory, The Woman's Christian Association operated an Exchange at 49 (later 73) Pearl Street in the 1890s.Status
Not on view
