Little Hollywood Historic District, Hartford

Name: Little Hollywood Historic District
Address: Hartford, United States

#95 among attractions in Hartford

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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. Located on Farmington Avenue and Owen, Frederick, and Denison Streets, they were built primarily to attract single tenants seeking small apartments, a trend that developed after World War I and ended after World War II. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. ()

Area: 8 acres (0.0125 mi²)Coordinates: 41°46'0"N, 72°42'19"W

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Little Hollywood Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mark Twain House, Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, Elizabeth Park, Cathedral of St. Joseph.

~1090 ftE
Museum, History museum, Gothic Revival architecture
Mark Twain House, Hartford
6 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...
~1220 ftE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, Hartford
6 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.
0.9 miNW
Park, Garden, Jogging paths and tracks
Elizabeth Park, West Hartford
23 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.
0.7 miE
Church, Sacred and religious sites
Cathedral of St. Joseph, Hartford
18 min walk • The Cathedral of St. Joseph in Hartford, Connecticut, United States, is the mother church and seat of the Archdiocese of Hartford. Dedicated on May 15, 1962, it stands on the site of the old cathedral which had been destroyed in a fire. It is located on Farmington Avenue just outside downtown Hartford.
0.4 miN
Museum, History museum, Library
Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford
12 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.
1.4 miSE
Nightlife, Cinema
Cinestudio, Hartford
36 min walk • Cinestudio is an independent film theater located on the campus of Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut. The theater is a single-screen venue with a seating capacity of approximately 485, a classic McKim, Mead & White design from 1935.
0.8 miS
Church
Grace Episcopal Church, Hartford
21 min walk • St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church, known more recently as the Templo Sion Pentecostal Church, is a historic church at 1886-1906 Park Street in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Built in 1900, it is a good example of Romanesque Revival design.
0.6 miE
Bridge
Building at 83–85 Sigourney Street, Hartford
16 min walk • 83–85 Sigourney Street in Hartford, Connecticut was an Italianate style double brick house. Built in 1865, it was the oldest surviving residential building on the southern part of Sigourney Street in the city's Asylum Hill neighborhood.
0.7 miW
Synagogue
Congregation Beth Israel, West Hartford
19 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.
0.6 miW
Church
St. John's Episcopal Church, West Hartford
17 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.
0.7 miE
41°46'8"N • 72°41'35"W
Trinity Episcopal Church Hartford, Hartford
17 min walk • Church

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Little Hollywood Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Mark Twain House, Hartford (6 min walk), Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, Hartford (6 min walk), Hartford International University for Religion and Peace, Hartford (7 min walk), Sisson-South Whitney Historic District, Hartford (7 min walk).

How to get to Little Hollywood Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Little Hollywood Historic District:

Bus

Sigourney Street Station (15 min walk)
Parkville Station (18 min walk)