Upper Albany Historic District, Hartford

Name: Upper Albany Historic District
Address: Hartford, United States

#150 among attractions in Hartford

Neighbourhood, Colonial revival architecture

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The Upper Albany Historic District encompasses a predominantly residential area of the North End of Hartford, Connecticut. It extends along Albany Avenue between Garden and Woodland Streets, including side streets to the south, and extends northward to include the southern portion of Keney Park. This area was developed in the first two decades of the 20th century, and has a fine array of period middle-class housing in the Queen Anne and Colonial Revival styles. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. ()

Area: 0.49 mi²Coordinates: 41°47'9"N, 72°41'26"W

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Upper Albany Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: XL Center, Dunkin' Donuts Park, Cheney Building, Xfinity Theatre.

1.4 miSE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
XL Center, Hartford
36 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...
1.3 miSE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Dunkin' Donuts Park, Hartford
33 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.
1.5 miSE
Shopping, Department store
Cheney Building, Hartford
40 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.
1.2 miE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Music venue
Xfinity Theatre, Hartford
30 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.
0.7 miE
Church
Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Hartford
19 min walk • The Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church is a historic Methodist Episcopal Church at 2051 Main Street in Hartford, Connecticut.
0.4 miS
Church
Fourth Congregational Church, Hartford
11 min walk • The Fourth Congregational Church, also known historically as the Horace Bushnell Congregational Church and now as the Liberty Christian Center International, is a historic church at Albany Avenue and Vine Street in Hartford, Connecticut.
1.2 miSE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Isham-Terry House, Hartford
30 min walk • The Isham-Terry House is a historic house museum at 211 High Street in Hartford, Connecticut. Built around 1854, from 1896 it was home to members of the Isham family, who restored it in the early 20th century.
1.1 miSE
Park
Keney Tower, Hartford
30 min walk • Keney Tower is a memorial tower located in a small public park at Main and Ely Streets north of downtown Hartford, Connecticut.
0.8 miSE
Cemetery
Old North Cemetery, Hartford
20 min walk • The Old North Cemetery is a cemetery on Main Street in the Clay-Arsenal neighborhood north of downtown Hartford, Connecticut.
0.6 miSE
Synagogue, Romanesque architecture
Beth Hamedrash Hagodol Synagogue, Hartford
15 min walk • Beth Hamedrash Hagodol Synagogue was an Orthodox Jewish congregation located at 370 Garden Street in Hartford, Connecticut. Founded in 1905, the congregation built the Romanesque temple on Garden Street in 1921–22.
1 miW
Museum, History museum, Vernacular architecture
A. Everett Austin House, Hartford
26 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Upper Albany Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Dr. Frank T. Simpson House, Hartford (4 min walk), Fourth Congregational Church, Hartford (11 min walk), Boce W. Barlow Jr. House, Hartford (12 min walk), Beth Hamedrash Hagodol Synagogue, Hartford (15 min walk).

How to get to Upper Albany Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Upper Albany Historic District:

Bus

Hartford Union Station (32 min walk)
Hartford Megabus (41 min walk)

Train

Hartford (33 min walk)