Scope and Content
The David C. Mahoney Collection in the Hartford History Center is primarily composed of records from the files of the David C. Mahoney Co., Inc., a West Hartford real estate company, documenting commercial and residential property in Hartford listed by the firm in the 1950s and 1960s. Buildings include houses, apartment buildings, restaurants, stores, office buildings, theaters, and other businesses. Most of the records include detailed descriptions, photographs of the structures, and site plans. Some of the photographs show parking lots, automobiles, billboards, and highways. Some contain letters addressed to Robert J. Bliss, director of the Hartford Redevelopment Agency. Many but not all of the properties were affected by urban renewal and some of the structures documented no longer exist. Additional photographs document buildings that were demolished during construction projects in the 1970s and 1980s. One box contains real estate maps which include the names of property owners and show the locations of many of the buildings represented in the collection.
Dates
- 1953-1962
Access Restrictions
The records are stored in a restricted area and therefore may not be available on a same-day basis.
Extent
From the Collection: 2.25 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
General
Typescript descriptions and photographs of 254 Putnam Street, 30 Willow Street, 41 Woodbine Street, 52 Laurel Street, 37 Woodbine Street, 124 Babcock Street, 64-66 Babcock Street, 165-167 Russ Street, 66 Lawrence Street, 46-48 Babcock Street, 40 Willow Street, 250 Putnam Street, 73 Babcock Street, 188 Russ Street, 9-11 South Woodbine Street, 148-150 Putnam Street, 97-99 Putnam Street, 55 Babcock Street, 107-109 Babcock Street, 160 Russ Street, 114-116 Babcock Street, 183-185 Babcock Street, 245 Putnam Street, 189-191 Russ Street, 126-128 Babcock Street, 170-172 Putnam Street, 123-125 Lawrence Street, 22-24 Mortson Street, 18-20 Putnam Heights, 6-8 Putnam Heights, 34-36 Mortson Street, 59 Grand Street.
Repository Details
Part of the Hartford History Center Repository
Hartford History Center
Hartford Public Library
500 Main St
Hartford CT 06103 USA
860.695.6297
hhc@hplct.org