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Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.5087  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Construction of Metro Center Parking Garage, Hartford, Connecticut
Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.5087 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Construction of Metro Center Parking Garage, Hartford, Connecticut

ArtistDrawn by Richard Welling American, 1926 - 2009
Dateprobably 1986
MediumDrawing; black ink on paper
DimensionsSheet (height x width): 14 x 17in. (35.6 x 43.2cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
DescriptionDrawing of the construction of the parking garage attached to the Metro Center in downtown Hartford, Connecticut. There is a construction crane carrying materials in the center, and a sign on the right that contains the name of the project. In the foreground is a road, probably an off-ramp from Insterstate 84. City Place is depicted behind the crane, and there are other buildings visible in the background on the right.
Object number2012.284.5087
MarkingsVerso, bottom right, stamped in gray ink: "The Estate of / RICHARD / WELLING" [in box]NotesDate Note: Construction on Metro Center itself was completed in 1986, and the garage was probably completed in that year or shortly after.
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