Keney Tower, Hartford

Name: Keney Tower
Address: Hartford, United States

#54 among attractions in Hartford

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Keney Tower is a memorial tower located in a small public park at Main and Ely Streets north of downtown Hartford, Connecticut. Built in 1898 as a memorial to family members by the locally prominent Keney family, it is a distinctive local example of Collegiate Gothic architecture, and is the city's only free-standing tower. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. ()

Built: 1898 (126 years ago)Elevation: 72 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 41°46'24"N, 72°40'33"W

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Downtown HartfordHartford United States

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Keney Tower – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

~1770 ftS
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
XL Center, Hartford
9 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...
0.7 miS
19th- and 20th-century American artists
Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford
18 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...
0.5 miS
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Old State House, Hartford
14 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.
~620 ftS
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Dunkin' Donuts Park, Hartford
4 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.
0.5 miSW
Fountain
Corning Fountain, Hartford
14 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.
0.7 miSE
Museum, Cinema, Science museum
Connecticut Science Center, Hartford
18 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.
0.8 miS
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts, Hartford
20 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.
0.4 miSE
Shopping, Department store
Cheney Building, Hartford
11 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.
0.4 miS
Skyscraper
City Place I, Hartford
12 min walk • City Place I is a 38-story, 163.7 m skyscraper at 185 Asylum Street in Hartford, Connecticut. It is the tallest building in the state, and two meters taller than Travelers Tower, built in 1919.
0.5 miS
Skyscraper
Hartford 21, Hartford
12 min walk • Hartford 21 is a 36-story, 134 m skyscraper located at 211 Trumbull Street in Downtown Hartford, Connecticut. It is the fourth tallest building in Hartford and the fifth in the state.
0.6 miNE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Music venue
Xfinity Theatre, Hartford
15 min walk • Xfinity Theatre is an outdoor/indoor amphitheatre located in Hartford, Connecticut, owned by Live Nation. The capacity of the venue is 30,000. The indoor area holds 7,500 and the outdoor lawn area holds an additional 22,500 during the summer months making it one of the largest amphitheatres in the country.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Keney Tower?

Nearby attractions include Dunkin' Donuts Park, Hartford (4 min walk), Isham-Terry House, Hartford (6 min walk), Footguard Hall, Hartford (7 min walk), Ann Street Historic District, Hartford (8 min walk).

How to get to Keney Tower by public transport?

The nearest stations to Keney Tower:

Train

Hartford (11 min walk)

Bus

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