Part 1: Glastonbury
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=144140
Part 2: West Hartford
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=144278
Note: Middletown, CT is its own little city but for the purpose of this photo set I am putting it as a suburb of Hartford, as it is only 20 minutes south of downtown Hartford.
Middletown, CT is a city of about 47,481 people located 17 miles south of Hartford with it's downtown centered along the Connecticut River. The city was settled back in 1650.
Middletown was once a busy sailing port then an industrial city and today it is a thriving college town. Middletown is home to Wesleyan University, one of the nations leading liberal arts institutions, which opened, in the city in 1831.
Wesleyan's campus is only a block away from Main Street, which over the last 10 years has been transformed into a mix of shops, restaurants and offices. Much of Main Street and downtown remain intact meaning there are a ton of historic buildings downtown including many historic banks and churches. Main Street is a large yet pedestrian friendly street with on street parking but as you move from Main Street towards Wesleyan you will find small streets filled with historic homes - many a part of the University. It should also be made clear Main Street is home to real stores (and not just restaurants) such as clothing stores, jewelry stores, and an inn - things that not found in many Connecticut cities.
Like many other cities Middletown did see highway construction - but it could have been worse. Route 9 was built on the edge of downtown along the Connecticut River meaning that the river is underutilized but Route 9 is far enough away from downtown that it did not harm it. I-91 also runs through Middletown but on the far more rural western part of the city.
The city is county seat of Middlesex County meaning it serves as the home of Middlesex Superior Court and Judicial Court. Since the City it is the largest in the area it is also home to Middlesex Hospital located downtown. Downtown is also home to the Oddfellows Playhouse (a youth theater group) and the KidCity Children's Museum.
Overall Middletown is a great little city. This is a place that is still home to functioning factories; home to a thriving downtown that is actually home to real shops and not just restaurants and a world-class university.
Main & Old Church Streets
Main Street
Main & Washington Streets
Main & College Streets
Main & Court Streets
Main & Crescent Streets
Main & Pleasant Streets
Wesleyan University
High Street
High & Church Streets
Masonic Temple
Saint Sebastians Church
Inn at Middletown
Main & Williams Streets
Saint Mary's School
Middlesex Hospital
Lawn Avenue by Wesleyan University
Arrigoni Bridge - the bridge that connects Middletown to the town of Portland
Route 9
Connecticut River
Old Church Street
Church & Broad Streets
American Metal Crafters
Catherine Street
Church of the Holy Trinity on Main Street
Broad Street
South Main & Loveland Streets
South Main & Church Streets
Court Street
Court Street with the Middlesex Corporate Center in red brick
Pleasant Street
Court & Broad Streets
Crescent Street
Liberty Bank on Main Street
Church Street
Cooley Avenue
Long Lane
East Main Street
Pine Street
Fountain Avenue
Middletown Court House
Park Place
North Main Street
River Road
West Street
DeKoven Drive entering onto Route 9 with a view of the Middletown Courthouse
South Congregational Church
DeKoven Drive & Union Street
Harbor Park Restaurant
Newfield & Westfield Streets
Rose Gardens
Sanseer Mill
Watch Hill Estates - an upscale subdivision located in the southwestern part of the city
Aresco Drive - a subdivision located about 4 miles west of downtown in a rural residential neighborhood
McKenna Drive also on the rural western side of the city
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