West Hill Historic District

West Hill Dr. bounded by Farmington Ave., West Hartford, Connecticut. County/parish: Hartford.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places November 29, 1996. NRIS 96001366.

26 contributing buildings. 3 contributing structures. 1 contributing object.

Also known as:

  • Vanderbilt Estate

From Wikipedia:

West Hill Historic District (West Hartford, Connecticut)

The West Hill Historic District is a prestigious residential subdivision of the town of West Hartford, Connecticut. Originally the site of the estate of Cornelius J. Vanderbilt, son of transportation magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt, it was developed as a planned subdivision of upper-class residences in the 1920s. It was established as a local historic district in 1988, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/132354718

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