Bushnell Park
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Bushnell Park is a historic public park in downtown Hartford, Connecticut, known for its scenic landscapes, monuments, and role as a central civic gathering space.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bushnell Park Historic District | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic district
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public park ⓘ urban park ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts
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Connecticut State Capitol ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Victorian-era landscape design ⓘ |
| area | approximately 50 acres ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designedBy | Jacob Weidenmann ⓘ |
| hasArtwork |
public sculptures
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war memorials ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Bushnell Park Carousel
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Corning Fountain ⓘ Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch ⓘ Trinity Street Mall ⓘ lawns ⓘ monuments ⓘ playground ⓘ pond ⓘ reflecting pool ⓘ walking paths ⓘ |
| hasStructure | cast-iron fencing ⓘ |
| hasVegetation |
mature trees
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ornamental plantings ⓘ |
| hasView | Hartford skyline ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| inception | 1854 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | downtown Hartford ⓘ |
| location | Hartford, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Horace Bushnell ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Bushnell Park Carousel built in 1914
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Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch dedicated in 1886 ⓘ |
| NRHPListing |
Bushnell Park
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Bushnell Park Historic District
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| NRHPListingDate | 1972 ⓘ |
| NRHPReferenceNumber | 72001331 ⓘ |
| opened | 1860s ⓘ |
| operator |
Hartford
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surface form:
City of Hartford
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| ownedBy |
Hartford
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surface form:
City of Hartford
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| partOf | Hartford parks system ⓘ |
| significance | first publicly funded municipal park in the United States ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| transportConnection |
near Hartford Union Station
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served by CTtransit bus routes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
civic events
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community gatherings ⓘ concerts ⓘ festivals ⓘ political rallies ⓘ public recreation ⓘ |
| website | https://www.hartfordct.gov/Government/Departments/Public-Works/Parks/Bushnell-Park ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Bushnell Park Historic District