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Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.4923  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Pearl Street Buildings to be Demolished
Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.4923 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Pearl Street Buildings to be Demolished

ArtistDrawn by Richard Welling American, 1926 - 2009
Date1984
MediumDrawing; black ink on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 13 7/8 x 20 1/8in. (35.2 x 51.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 13 7/8 x 20 1/8in. (35.2 x 51.1cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
DescriptionDrawing of buildings on Pearl Street in downtown, Hartford, Connecticut, including the Mechanics Savings Bank buildings, Colonial Bank, and the Corning Building on the corner of Trumbull Street. Trumbull Street is visible in the background, with City Place rising above the smaller buildings. The perspective is slightly elevated, looking down over the roofs of the low-rise buildings.
Object number2012.284.4923
MarkingsVerso, bottom right corner, stamped in gray ink: "The Estate of / RICHARD / WELLING"InscribedRecto, top left, handwritten in black ink: Question mark with arrow pointing down and to the right

Bottom left, handwritten in black ink: "10-4+5-84 PEARL ST-BLDGS TO BE DEMOLISHED"
Subject Terms
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    • Richard Welling Collection
    On View
    Not on view
    Mechanics Savings Bank façade, Hartford  Gift of the Richard Welling Family,  2012.284.118  © 2…
    Richard Welling
    after 1972
    CityPlace reflected in what is probably Constitution Plaza building, Hartford. Gift of the Rich…
    Richard Welling
    after 1972
    24 and 30 Lewis Street, Hartford  Gift of the Richard Welling Family,  2012.284.132  © 2013 The…
    Richard Welling
    after 1972
    Downtown Hartford buildings, with the Sheraton Hotel in the background, Gift of the Richard Wel…
    Richard Welling
    after 1972
    Bank
    Mechanics Savings Bank
    patented 3 July 1923
    Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.4940  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
    Richard Welling
    before 1985