Old State House, Hartford, Connecticut
The Old State House in Hartford, Connecticut is featured on this unused color postcard published by NATCO, Natural Color Cards, Co., of Ridgefield Park, New Jersey. The blurb at the upper left on the reverse: “The Old State House, Connecticut’s single most historic edifice was designed by Charles Bulfinch. The building is a Registered National Landmark and an outstanding expression of federal style architecture. Served as the state capitol from 1796 -1879 and was the scene of many important events.”
This building is in appearance very similar to the Town Hall in Liverpool, England. The exterior and the Senate have been restored to the original Federal style, while the Representative’s chamber is Victorian and the halls and courtrooms are Colonial Revival. The early American architect, Charles Bulfinch (1763-1844), mentioned as the architect for Old State House, divided his time between Boston, Massachusetts and Washington, D.C. where he was the Commissioner of Public Buildings. In 1960 the building was declared a National Historic Landmark.
There are exhibits of important events in Connecticut history. On the third floor is located the Museum of Natural and Other Curiosities. Visitors can tour the original legislative rooms as well. The building also has a reputation for being haunted or having unexplained strange sounds now and then.
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