A series of entries designed to capture the ongoing adventures of NINA! See how we came to be where we are today, and follow along as we enter the new century of social media!
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Our friends at ConnDOT escorted this week’s group around some of the spots that will be substantially impacted by the planned changes to Interstate 84.
Being mid-August, we thought that a walk inside would be a good idea! Today it was Aetna. We started at the geographical center of Hartford (so says Aetna, but they installed a medallion to prove it), and then we toured the building. The highlight was a look at the vault: what a huge massive door!
Today we got a peek inside Asylum Hill Congregational Church, which provided some insights into the building’s history in the neighborhood. We also got an close-up look at the Angel of the Boar’s Head Festival, which was prepared by Anne Cubberly.
Several views of the kitchen donated to us by The Hartford -- it really does look like The Hartford's kitchen was built with this space in mind!
A nice turnout for a second day in a row! This year, Mary Falvey took the group into Trinity Episcopal Church on Sigourney Street as part of her Gospels in Stone tour of the major churches of Asylum Hill. We were joined there by Don Hamer, Rector at Trinity Episcopal, who provided additional details about the memorial garden and the sanctuary. Afterwards, we snick into the Cathedral of Saint Joseph, so participants got two churches for the price of one tour – which is free, by the way!
We arranged an “off Wednesday” tour of the newly renovated West Middle Community School today. I have to admit, I had been skeptical about the rooftop athletic field, but they pulled it off!
A smaller group than usual, but those who came got a detailed history of Bushnell Park from Don Poland.
Stan Guzek has volunteered to take photos of our houses for us! These are photos from his first effort.
Stan has been around Hartford for awhile, and he's a historic preservation buff. When he offered to take photos for us, we were very happy to take him up on it! Stan has a great eye, and his photos will be very helpful to us as we get ready to put 94 Ashley on the market.
Frank Hagaman led today’s group on a walk down Farmington Avenue as far as South Marshall Street. Along the way, he highlighted history, architecture, and future plans for the business corridor.
Hartford Department of Public Works has installed new signs at the gateways to Sigourney Square Park on Sigourney Street. These signs will be standard for all parks in Hartford.
