High Street and Wesleyan University (founded in 1831) share a fascinating, intertwined history. From this major inland port on the Connecticut River, Middletown's sea captains and merchants made fortunes in the 18th and early 19th centuries trading with the West Indies, South America, and China. Others enjoyed wealth amassed from the local manufacture of swords, firearms, and marine hardware. These prominent families built fashionable villas of the latest architectural designs on High Street. Many of their homes remain, and two have been designated national historic landmarks. With spectacular... Read More
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High Street and Wesleyan University (founded in 1831) share a fascinating, intertwined history. From this major inland port on the Connecticut River, Middletown's sea captains and merchants made fortunes in the 18th and early 19th centuries trading with the West Indies, South America, and China. Others enjoyed wealth amassed from the local manufacture of swords, firearms, and marine hardware. These prominent families built fashionable villas of the latest architectural designs on High Street. Many of their homes remain, and two have been designated national historic landmarks. With spectacular... Read More
High Street and Wesleyan University (founded in 1831) share a fascinating, intertwined history. From this major inland port on the Connecticut River, Middletown's sea captains and merchants made fortunes in the 18th and early 19th centuries trading with the West Indies, South America, and China. Others enjoyed wealth amassed from the local manufacture of swords, firearms, and marine hardware. These prominent families built fashionable villas of the latest architectural designs on High Street. Many of their homes remain, and two have been designated national historic landmarks. With spectacular views of the river valley below, its avenue of arching elms, and the addition of Wesleyan's formidable "Brownstone Row," the street has attracted many to the hill. Dignitaries, including George Washington, the Marquis de Lafayette, William Howard Taft, and Martin Luther King Jr., came to High Street.
Details
Pages: 128
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
Series: Images of America
Publication Date: 10th August 2020
State: Connecticut
Illustration Note: Black and White
ISBN: 9781467105460
Format: Paperback
BISACs: HISTORY / United States / General EDUCATION / Organizations & Institutions HISTORY / United States / State & Local / New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
Author Bio
Alain Munkittrick, an architect, architectural historian, and advocate for historic preservation, lives in the Connecticut River Valley. In this book, he curates historic photographs from the archives of local historical societies, museums, libraries, and private collections throughout the valley. Many of these images are being published for the first time along with extensive research that reveals their fascinating history.
High Street and Wesleyan University (founded in 1831) share a fascinating, intertwined history. From this major inland port on the Connecticut River, Middletown's sea captains and merchants made fortunes in the 18th and early 19th centuries trading with the West Indies, South America, and China. Others enjoyed wealth amassed from the local manufacture of swords, firearms, and marine hardware. These prominent families built fashionable villas of the latest architectural designs on High Street. Many of their homes remain, and two have been designated national historic landmarks. With spectacular views of the river valley below, its avenue of arching elms, and the addition of Wesleyan's formidable "Brownstone Row," the street has attracted many to the hill. Dignitaries, including George Washington, the Marquis de Lafayette, William Howard Taft, and Martin Luther King Jr., came to High Street.
Pages: 128
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
Series: Images of America
Publication Date: 10th August 2020
State: Connecticut
Illustrations Note: Black and White
ISBN: 9781467105460
Format: Paperback
BISACs: HISTORY / United States / General EDUCATION / Organizations & Institutions HISTORY / United States / State & Local / New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
Alain Munkittrick, an architect, architectural historian, and advocate for historic preservation, lives in the Connecticut River Valley. In this book, he curates historic photographs from the archives of local historical societies, museums, libraries, and private collections throughout the valley. Many of these images are being published for the first time along with extensive research that reveals their fascinating history.
