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.

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Bushnell Park Historic District 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic district
public park
urban park
adjacentTo Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts
Connecticut State Capitol
architecturalStyle Victorian-era landscape design
area approximately 50 acres
country United States of America
surface form: United States
designedBy Jacob Weidenmann
hasArtwork public sculptures
war memorials
hasPart Bushnell Park Carousel
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
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
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch dedicated in 1886
NRHPListing Bushnell Park self-linksurface differs
surface form: Bushnell Park Historic District
NRHPListingDate 1972
NRHPReferenceNumber 72001331
opened 1860s
operator Hartford
surface form: City of Hartford
ownedBy Hartford
surface form: City of Hartford
partOf Hartford parks system
significance first publicly funded municipal park in the United States
touristAttraction yes
transportConnection near Hartford Union Station
served by CTtransit bus routes
usedFor civic events
community gatherings
concerts
festivals
political rallies
public recreation
website https://www.hartfordct.gov/Government/Departments/Public-Works/Parks/Bushnell-Park

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Bushnell Park NRHPListing Bushnell Park self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Bushnell Park Historic District
Connecticut State Capitol locatedIn Bushnell Park
Connecticut State Capitol overlooks Bushnell Park