I hope Joey likes it.
This post was originally planned for late September. I moved it up in the rotation for two reasons. One, my friend Kate posted a story (sorry, I lost the link) about how they are tearing a historic building down in Portland, OR in order to replace it with a common steel and glass high-rise. The story reminded me of the story of this beautiful piece of Hartford’s past. The second reason can wait until the end.
Goodwin Square is part of my meandering study of the Ann Uccello district in Hartford. When I first arrived in Hartford, the Goodwin Apartment building was still standing, but it was in deep trouble. By the mid-1980s, there was talk of tearing it down so the next “highest” building could be built. Local opposition fought hard against losing this beautiful structure, but the best deal they could cut was…
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