In this engaging video, I delve into the rich history of the lost buildings on the south side of Pearl Street, west of Trumbull Street, in Hartford, Connecticut. The buildings discussed include the former jail turned printing firm, a Turkish Bath House, the Telephone Building, Donchian’s Oriental Rugs, the A.M.E. Zion Church, the fire H.Q., and the Y.M.C.A. Throughout the video, I share intriguing stories of a collapsed wall, a police chase, and the recreation room used by the “Hello Girls” in between shifts at the switchboard.
One of the fascinating images featured in the video is of the A.M.E. Zion Church, sourced from the Connecticut State Library, PG 420, Taylor Collection of Early Hartford Photographs.
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Hayden, Hook and ladder was in a building that once served as the African school. The South African school was on Elm Street and the north African school was on Talbot Street. The two schools combine to become the African school which was in the building that the fire house on Pearl Street next to AME Zion one stud.
10:53 Wow there was a river in bushnell park? was it buried or drained?
10:17 according to the HBJ, this build is now being sold.
My Grandmother was born in 1900 and she told me they lived on Pearl St where the SNET building was. Her parents migrated from Poland (Austria-Hungarian Empire).
The part about the telephone company was very interesting
More history on the old YMCA and the new (closed) YMCA should be done along with the Parkview Hotel.
Thanks Dan
Well done, again. Thanks for your posts, looking forward to many more.
great Job Dan
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Thanks again, for another great job!