Asylum Avenue District

Asylum Avenue District is a residential neighborhood in Hartford featuring Victorian, Colonial Revival, and Queen Anne buildings along a major street. The structures date mainly to around 1900 and display a variety of architectural details and facade treatments.

The district developed mainly in the late 1800s when Hartford experienced rapid growth and wealthy families built large homes here. This period of intensive construction shaped the neighborhood's current character.

Four churches of different architectural styles shape the district, including the Gothic Revival Asylum Hill Congregational Church and the modernist Cathedral of St. Joseph. These places of worship are part of everyday neighborhood life and define the area's character through their contrasting facades.

The district spreads between Asylum and Farmington Avenues, with Sigourney Street serving as the central axis for institutional buildings. Walking through the entire area is the best way to appreciate the range of architectural styles.

The area houses the West Middle School campus with a 1930 Georgian Revival building next to an older Romanesque school structure. This side-by-side combination of two different eras and styles reveals the site's long educational history.

Location: Hartford

GPS coordinates: 41.76944,-72.69333

Latest update: December 14, 2025 11:23