Reconstruction of Civic Center Roof, Hartford, Connecticut
ArtistDrawn by
Richard Welling
American, 1926 - 2009
Date1980
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)
Sheet (height x width): 16 x 22in. (40.6 x 55.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
DescriptionDrawing of the reconstruction of the Civic Center roof in Hartford, Connecticut, from a ground-level perspective. Construction work is visible above the building, and there is a crane on the left side. The Sheraton Hotel (subsequently the Hilton) is in the background.
Object number2012.284.5041
MarkingsVerso, bottom right, stamped in gray ink: "The Estate of / RICHARD / WELLING"InscribedRecto, bottom right, handwritten in black ink: "SUNDAY-2/24/80-2:13 / RICHARD WELLING"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.Collections
- Richard Welling Collection
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