Connecticut Governor's Residence, Hartford

Name: Connecticut Governor's Residence
Address: 990 Prospect Ave, Hartford, 06105, United States

#47 among attractions in Hartford

Georgian architecture, Vernacular architecture

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Connecticut Governor's Residence, Hartford

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The Connecticut Governor's Residence serves as the official home of the governor of Connecticut. It is located at 990 Prospect Avenue in Hartford. ()

Built: 1908 (116 years ago)Coordinates: 41°46'38"N, 72°42'46"W

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990 Prospect AveWest EndHartford 06105 United States

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Connecticut Governor's Residence – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mark Twain House, Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, Elizabeth Park, Connecticut Historical Society.

0.9 miSE
Museum, History museum, Gothic Revival architecture
Mark Twain House, Hartford
24 min walk • The Mark Twain House, nestled in the heart of Hartford, Connecticut, stands as a testament to the life and legacy of one of America's most celebrated authors. This distinctive museum offers visitors a glimpse into the personal and professional world of Samuel Clemens...
1 miSE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, Hartford
25 min walk • The Harriet Beecher Stowe House is a historic house museum and National Historic Landmark at 73 Forest Street in Hartford, Connecticut that was once the home of Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of the 1852 novel Uncle Tom's Cabin.
0.4 miSW
Park, Garden, Jogging paths and tracks
Elizabeth Park, West Hartford
12 min walk • Elizabeth Park is a city park located in Hartford and West Hartford, Connecticut. It covers 102 acres and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The site was previously owned by financier Charles M.
0.5 miSE
Museum, History museum, Library
Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford
13 min walk • The Connecticut Historical Society is a private, non-profit organization that serves as the official statewide historical society of Connecticut. Established in Hartford in 1825, the CHS is one of the oldest historical societies in the US.
0.9 miS
Synagogue
Congregation Beth Israel, West Hartford
24 min walk • Congregation Beth Israel is a synagogue located in West Hartford, Connecticut. The synagogue is one of the two oldest Jewish congregations in Connecticut and one of the largest Reform Jewish congregations in New England, with about 900 member families and about 2,000 individual members.
0.9 miS
Church
St. John's Episcopal Church, West Hartford
23 min walk • St. John's is an Episcopal Church located at 679 Farmington Avenue in West Hartford, Connecticut near the Hartford, Connecticut, city line. The parish was founded in 1841 as St. John's Episcopal Church in Hartford. The church's present building, designed by famed architect Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue, opened in 1909.
~1650 ftNE
Museum, History museum, Vernacular architecture
A. Everett Austin House, Hartford
8 min walk • The A. Everett Austin House is a historic house museum and National Historic Landmark at 130 Scarborough Street in Hartford, Connecticut. It was the home of Wadsworth Atheneum director Arthur Everett "Chick" Austin Jr. Chick Austin built the house in 1930 after seeing the Palladian Villas of the Veneto on his honeymoon.
1.1 miNE
Colonial revival architecture
Boce W. Barlow Jr. House, Hartford
28 min walk • The Boce W. Barlow Jr. House is a historic house at 31 Canterbury Street in Hartford, Connecticut. An architecturally undistinguished two-story built in 1926, it was from 1958 home to Boce W. Barlow Jr. the first African-American to win election to the Connecticut State Senate, and a prominent figure in Hartford politics.
1 miSW
Neighbourhood, Colonial revival architecture
West Hill Historic District, West Hartford
25 min walk • The West Hill Historic District is a prestigious residential subdivision of the town of West Hartford, Connecticut. Originally the site of the estate of Cornelius J.
1 miS
Neighbourhood
West End South Historic District, Hartford
26 min walk • The West End South Historic District encompasses a neighborhood of mid 19th to early 20th century residential architecture in western Hartford, Connecticut and eastern West Hartford, Connecticut.
0.8 miSE
Neighbourhood
Little Hollywood Historic District, Hartford
22 min walk • The Little Hollywood Historic District encompasses a concentrated collection of apartment buildings built mainly between the world wars in the Asylum Hill neighborhood of Hartford, Connecticut.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Connecticut Governor's Residence?

Nearby attractions include Prospect Avenue Historic District, Hartford (4 min walk), A. Everett Austin House, Hartford (8 min walk), Elizabeth Park, West Hartford (12 min walk), West End North Historic District, Hartford (13 min walk).

How to get to Connecticut Governor's Residence by public transport?

The nearest stations to Connecticut Governor's Residence:

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Sigourney Street Station (33 min walk)