Colt Armory
The Colt Armory is a historic factory complex for the manufacture of firearms, created by Samuel Colt. It is located in Hartford, Connecticut along the Connecticut River, and as of 2008 is part of the Coltsville Historic District, named a National Historic Landmark District. It is slated to become part of Coltsville National Historical Park, now undergoing planning by the National Park Service.
Colt Industrial District | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
U.S. National Historic Landmark District Contributing Property | |
The East Armory Building | |
| Location | Roughly bounded by Wawarme, Wethersfield, Hendricxsen, Van Dyke Aves., and Stonington, Masseek, and Sequassen Sts., Hartford, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates | 41°45′23.43″N 72°39′50.76″W |
| Area | 130 acres (53 ha) |
| Built | 1855 |
| Part of | Coltsville Historic District (ID66000802) |
| NRHP reference No. | 76001987 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 8, 1976 |
| Designated NHLDCP | July 22, 2008 |
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