W. Main, N. Central Row, E. Prospect Sts., and N. Atheneum Sq., Hartford, Connecticut. County/parish: Hartford.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places December 23, 1984. NRIS 84001272.
Part of Hartford Downtown MRA (NRIS 64000093).
7 contributing buildings.
The Main Street Historic District No. 2 is a historic district in Hartford, Connecticut. It encompasses a city block in the city's downtown noted for its concentration of insurance-related highrise commercial buildings constructed in the early decades of the 20th century. It is visually dominated by the Travelers Tower, completed in 1919 and for many years Hartford's tallest building. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984, at which time it included seven contributing buildings over a nine-acre area.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/132353281