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West Hartford History: What Long-Standing Business Was Located in the Corner Building?

Test your knowledge of West Hartford history with this photo from the archives of the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society.

Apologies for taking the last week off, but I was out of town.

Anyway, you've beaten my giant, which means you're exceptionally strong. ... But, you've also bested my Spaniard, which means you must have studied, and in studying you must have learned that St. Brigid’s is the correct answer to the question from two weeks ago. (Sorry, a little Princess Bride to lighten the mood.)

Saint Brigid’s church in Elmwood was  founded in 1917 as the first Catholic church in West Hartford, according to the Noah Webster House. The original wooden church was replaced with the brick building in 1951.

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Kate Dalton Spear, Thomas Cote and Brian West all got the correct answer.

So on to this week. What long-standing business was located in this corner building (lower right corner of the picture).

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If you think you know the answer or have a special memory related to the photo, respond in the "Leave a comment" box below this article. We'll run the answer next Monday, along with a new historical photo.

The image has been provided by the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society.

For more information on the museum's collection and programs, visit www.noahwebsterhouse.org.


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