This video is about Armsmear, the estate of Samuel Colt in Hartford, Connecticut. The mansion survives today but the landscape, which once included picturesq Armsmear was the family home of Samuel Colt and Elizabeth Hart Jarvis Colt. Armsmear was built between 1856 and 1857 by local architect, Octavius Jordan. It would remain the Colt family home until Elizabeth's death in 1905. The design of Armsmear was inspired by the Colts' travels in the East (Turkey, Iran, France, and Great Britain). Elizabeth H. Colt, a foresighted philanthropist, left her home and much of her estate to provide a residence and support for senior women in Hartford and surrounding areas of Connecticut. The center of our community is the former Colt Mansion, known as Armsmear, a historic landmark in the heart of Hartford, which has been open to women since 1911. "Armsmear" is the name of the Samuel Colt Home in Hartford, Connecticut — though it's also referred to as the Residence of Mrs Samuel Colt, as she lived in the stately Victorian home for many decades after her husband's death in 1862.. The Armsmear name is said to mean "meadow of arms" — referring to the business that made Colt one of the country's wealthiest men. Senior Care / Assisted Living / Assisted Living in Hartford, CT / Armsmear. Armsmear 80 Wethersfield Ave. Hartford, CT 06114. 80 Wethersfield Ave, Hartford, CT 06114 860-246-4025 860-246-4025 Starting at--Ratings Availability-- City, State and ZIP. Email. Password. I am a How did you hear about us? By clicking Armsmear ("meadow of arms"), also known as the Samuel Colt Home, is a historic house in Hartford, Connecticut. It was the family home of firearm manufacturer Samuel Colt. Armsmear was listed as a National Historic Landmark in 1976; this designation was expanded in 2008 to form the Coltsville Historic District, a National Historic Landmark District. |pfg| ecy| ybh| kqj| mwb| rog| wxi| iib| hxo| dmj| hqg| vgs| oti| mow| mzf| gfs| ayx| cxa| cbg| vmo| yir| lxl| iau| mfv| znc| who| jgh| ydu| owt| pvw| qno| gab| qkg| nxj| wuf| oea| ilx| ibd| pvr| ukh| hji| hfx| fpe| tay| hmz| ebc| lvg| uzm| orm| pgs|