The Jefferson-Seymour Historic District in Hartford

The Jefferson-Seymour District is a historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. Located on the South Side of Hartford, Connecticut, the district covers portions of Cedar, Wadsworth, Seymour, and Jefferson Streets. Developed in the mid-19th century, the area originally housed workers from nearby downtown locations, the Hartford Hospital, the Hartford Orphan Asylum, and the nearby Colt Armory. During the early 20th century, some parts of the area were redeveloped to include apartment blocks. The district is now hemmed in by state and municipal offices to the north and west, and growing medical institutions to the south.

The district is bounded on the south by Jefferson Street and extends north along Seymour Street to Park Street. It further extends north along back-to-back sides of Cedar and Wadsworth Streets nearly to Buckingham Street. Most of the residences are two-story brick buildings. Early construction in the area shows a combination of Italianate and Greek Revival elements, while later buildings feature modestly decorated versions of the Second Empire and Queen Anne styles. The apartment blocks are typically in the Colonial Revival style, which is also reflected in a few single-family houses built in the 1920s.

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