City Place I, Hartford

Name: City Place I
Address: Hartford, United States

#19 among attractions in Hartford

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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. City Place I was designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, and completed in 1980. The majority of the building is office space, though there are various restaurant and retail establishments found on the lower floors. ()

Alternative names: Architectural style: ModernCoordinates: 41°46'1"N, 72°40'36"W

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Downtown HartfordHartford United States

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City Place I – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

~590 ftN
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
XL Center, Hartford
3 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...
~1550 ftSE
19th- and 20th-century American artists
Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford
8 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.
~1800 ftN
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Dunkin' Donuts Park, Hartford
9 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.
~990 ftSW
Park
Bushnell Park, Hartford
5 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.
~1020 ftSW
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.
~1200 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.
~1850 ftSW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts, Hartford
9 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.
~950 ftSE
Church, Cemetery
Ancient Burying Ground, Hartford
5 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.
~1090 ftE
Shopping, Department store
Cheney Building, Hartford
6 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 City Place I?

Nearby attractions include Hartford 21, Hartford (1 min walk), TheaterWorks Hartford, Hartford (2 min walk), Southern New England Telephone Company Building, Hartford (3 min walk), XL Center, Hartford (3 min walk).

How to get to City Place I by public transport?

The nearest stations to City Place I:

Train

Hartford (8 min walk)

Bus

Hartford Union Station (9 min walk)
Hartford Megabus (10 min walk)