Southern New England Telephone Company Building, Hartford

Name: Southern New England Telephone Company Building
Address: Hartford, United States

#98 among attractions in Hartford

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The Southern New England Telephone Company Building is a historic high-rise office building at 55 Trumbull Street in Hartford, Connecticut. It is a twelve-story Art Deco building built in 1931 for the Southern New England Telephone Company, which occupied it into the 1990s. Now mainly residential, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. ()

Built: 1931 (93 years ago)Architectural style: Art DecoCoordinates: 41°45'56"N, 72°40'36"W

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Southern New England Telephone Company Building – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: XL Center, Wadsworth Atheneum, Old State House, Dunkin' Donuts Park.

~1060 ftN
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
XL Center, Hartford
6 min walk • The XL Center, nestled in the heart of downtown Hartford, Connecticut, stands as a premier sports and entertainment destination in New England. This versatile arena, with its expansive seating capacity, hosts a diverse range of events, from high-energy hockey games...
~1220 ftSE
19th- and 20th-century American artists
Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford
6 min walk • The Wadsworth Atheneum is an art museum in Hartford, Connecticut. The Wadsworth is noted for its collections of European Baroque art, ancient Egyptian and Classical bronzes, French and American Impressionist paintings, Hudson River School landscapes, modernist masterpieces and...
~1100 ftE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Old State House, Hartford
6 min walk • The Old State House in Hartford, Connecticut is generally believed to have been designed by noted American architect Charles Bulfinch as his first public building. The State House is currently managed by the Office of Legislative Management of the Connecticut General Assembly.
0.4 miN
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Dunkin' Donuts Park, Hartford
11 min walk • Dunkin' Donuts Park is a 6,121-seat baseball park in Hartford, Connecticut. It is the home field of the Hartford Yard Goats of the Double-A Northeast.
~580 ftSW
Park
Bushnell Park, Hartford
3 min walk • Bushnell Park in Hartford, Connecticut is the oldest publicly funded park in the United States. It was conceived by the Reverend Horace Bushnell in the mid-1850s at a time when the need for open public spaces was just starting to be recognized.
~900 ftW
Memorial
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch, Hartford
5 min walk • The Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch in Bushnell Park, Hartford, Connecticut, honors the 4,000 Hartford citizens who served in the American Civil War, including 400 who died for the Union cause. It is notable as the first permanent triumphal arch to be built in America.
~1230 ftW
Fountain
Corning Fountain, Hartford
6 min walk • Corning Fountain is a fountain with sculpture located in Bushnell Park, Hartford, Connecticut. The two-tiered fountain was designed by sculptor J. Massey Rhind and dedicated in 1899. It was given to the city by John J.
0.4 miE
Museum, Cinema, Science museum
Connecticut Science Center, Hartford
11 min walk • The Connecticut Science Center is a nine-story museum located on the Connecticut River in Hartford, Connecticut designed by César Pelli & Associates, which opened on June 12, 2009.
~1470 ftSW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts, Hartford
8 min walk • The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts is a performing arts venue at 166 Capitol Street in Hartford, Connecticut. Managed by a non-profit organization, it is marketed as Connecticut's premier presenter of the performing arts.
~660 ftSE
Church, Cemetery
Ancient Burying Ground, Hartford
4 min walk • The First Church of Christ and the Ancient Burying Ground is a historic church and cemetery at 60 Gold Street in Hartford, Connecticut. It is the oldest church congregation in Hartford, founded in 1636 by Thomas Hooker.
~1340 ftNE
Shopping, Department store
Cheney Building, Hartford
7 min walk • The R. and F. Cheney Building, also known as the Brown Thomson Building, is a commercial building designed by noted American architect H. H. Richardson. It is located at 942 Main Street, Hartford, Connecticut, and is now on the National Register of Historic Places.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Southern New England Telephone Company Building?

Nearby attractions include Lewis Street Block, Hartford (2 min walk), TheaterWorks Hartford, Hartford (3 min walk), Hartford 21, Hartford (3 min walk), City Place I, Hartford (3 min walk).

How to get to Southern New England Telephone Company Building by public transport?

The nearest stations to Southern New England Telephone Company Building:

Train

Hartford (9 min walk)

Bus

Hartford Union Station (10 min walk)
Hartford Megabus (12 min walk)