City Place I, Hartford
City Place I is a landmark skyscraper located on Asylum Street in downtown Hartford. Rising to a height of 537 feet (164 meters) over 38 stories, it is the tallest building in the state and the tallest in New England outside of Boston-surpassing even the historic Travelers Tower by about ten feet.
Completed in 1984, the building was designed by the acclaimed architectural firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. It showcases a modernist aesthetic with a structural system based on a steel-frame perimeter tube anchored into New England bedrock. Notably, it includes three subterranean parking levels hewn directly from the stone beneath. The façade combines imported granite with precast concrete panels, a practical design choice that allows for streamlined construction while preserving visual elegance.
Primarily an office tower, City Place I also includes restaurants and retail establishments on its lower floors, helping integrate it into the pedestrian life of downtown Hartford. As both a commercial hub and an architectural icon, the building remains a central fixture of the city’s skyline and business district.
Completed in 1984, the building was designed by the acclaimed architectural firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. It showcases a modernist aesthetic with a structural system based on a steel-frame perimeter tube anchored into New England bedrock. Notably, it includes three subterranean parking levels hewn directly from the stone beneath. The façade combines imported granite with precast concrete panels, a practical design choice that allows for streamlined construction while preserving visual elegance.
Primarily an office tower, City Place I also includes restaurants and retail establishments on its lower floors, helping integrate it into the pedestrian life of downtown Hartford. As both a commercial hub and an architectural icon, the building remains a central fixture of the city’s skyline and business district.
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Sight Name: City Place I
Sight Location: Hartford, USA (See walking tours in Hartford)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
Sight Location: Hartford, USA (See walking tours in Hartford)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
Walking Tours in Hartford, Connecticut
Create Your Own Walk in Hartford
Creating your own self-guided walk in Hartford is easy and fun. Choose the city attractions that you want to see and a walk route map will be created just for you. You can even set your hotel as the start point of the walk.
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Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.6 Km or 2.2 Miles
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Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.6 Km or 2.2 Miles
Architectural Jewels
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Among these jewels is Armsmear, a historic mansion originally built for Samuel Colt, the famed inventor... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.1 Km or 1.9 Miles
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Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.1 Km or 1.9 Miles
Hartford Introduction Walking Tour
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The area where Hartford now sits was once home to Algonquins. More specifically, it was inhabited by the Massacoes, Podunks,... view more
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.1 Km or 1.3 Miles
The area where Hartford now sits was once home to Algonquins. More specifically, it was inhabited by the Massacoes, Podunks,... view more
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.1 Km or 1.3 Miles