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2000.197.24  © 2001The Connecticut Historical Society.
Orient Insurance Co., 20-22 Trinity Street, Hartford
2000.197.24 © 2001The Connecticut Historical Society.

Orient Insurance Co., 20-22 Trinity Street, Hartford

Date1908
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 6 11/16 x 9 1/16in. (17 x 23cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
DescriptionOffice building with facade incorporating a portico with paired Ionic columns and windows with large keystones. A central dome is visible behind the railing lining the roofline. The word "Orient" is carved beneath the pediment. Two large lamps flank the entrance. A sidewalk is in front of the building and a low stone retaining wall is at the left.
Object number2000.197.24
NotesSubject Note: The Orient Insurance Co. was erected in 1905 to the designs of Davis & Brooks.F. Irwin Davis and William F. Brooks began their architectural partnership in New Britain in 1897. They opened their Hartford office in 1902.
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