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Image Not Available for The Horace Bushnell Memorial Hall, Capitol Avenue at Trinity Street, Hartford.
The Horace Bushnell Memorial Hall, Capitol Avenue at Trinity Street, Hartford.
Image Not Available for The Horace Bushnell Memorial Hall, Capitol Avenue at Trinity Street, Hartford.

The Horace Bushnell Memorial Hall, Capitol Avenue at Trinity Street, Hartford.

Dateafter 1930
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 7 7/8 x 9 13/16in. (20 x 25cm)
DescriptionExterior view of Georgian revival brick and limestone theater building with an Ionic portico and a domed cupola. Lettering beneath the pediment reads: "Horace Bushnell Memorial." Spruce [?] trees grow in planters at the corners of the portico near decorative stone urns. An automobile is parked near a marquee. Street lights, trolley poles, a police or fire call box and a fire hydrant are on the sidewalk. Road signs pointing to "Boston" and "Springfield" are on a pole at the corner. Trolley tracks are in the paved street and trolley wires cross overhead.
Object number1974.50.811
NotesSubject Note: The Horace Bushnell Memorial Hall, designed by Corbett, Harrison, Helme and MacMurray, was erected in 1930 to serve as Hartford's principal concert hall and public auditorium.
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