West Hartford History: Where Was This Display?

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.

Last week we asked: "What Can You Identify In This Image?" and it's the type of question for which there are many right answers.

"Looking west towards the center from a very high vantage point, you can easily see South Main st. before Blue Back Square - From left to right, Town Hall, Board of Ed. building, Congregational Church. In front of that is Hampshire House. Almost visible in the upper left corner is the UConn Health Center, so I think we can date this view somewhere between 1970-2000," commented Rick Liftig.

"This looks as it was taken from what used to be Mount St. Joseph's girls school, just above Walbridge road. I hung out alot there as a kid..." wrote Brian Smith.

Both are correct. This photo of West Hartford's "skyline" was taken in the 1980s from Hamilton Heights, formerly Mount St. Joseph's Academy. The official description: "Discernable in the Center are the steeple of First Church of Christ Congregational ... the Education Center and Town Hall (old Hall High School) and the Farmington Ave. shopping area (right center). Along the mountain are the Buena Vista residential neighborhood and the UConn Health Center at far upper left."