These are the 8 most endangered historic properties in Hartford; the list includes a Catholic school, a church and an old brewery – Hartford Courant
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A. . . 1917 garage on the former Seavern Estate in Hartford’s West End is an example of what were known as “automobile houses.” (Mary Falvey/Hartford Preservation Alliance)
Address: 1365 Asylum Ave.
Owner: University of Hartford
Architect: Philip Lippincott Goodwin
What the alliance said: “These early “automobile houses” for large estates were influenced by the designs of earlier carriage houses, including having an apartment for a chauffeur. (The Seavern Estate later became the Hartford College for Women and is now owned by the University of Hartford. The university is now seeking to sell the property.) Sadly, Hartford continues to lose these outbuildings through unpermitted and unapproved demolition. Often old carriage barns and early garages suffer from deferred maintenance and demolition by neglect. In addition to documenting the history of our streets and neighborhoods, these buildings can be repurposed as auxiliary residential units, studios, and home offices.”
SOURCES: Hartford Preservation Alliance; Assessor, City of Hartford; Connecticut Secretary of State
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