Capitol Avenue Complex Overview
The 410-474 Capitol Avenue Property is significant in the industrial and economic history of Hartford and Connecticut. Since the 1850’s, the site has been occupied by the Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company, the Weed Sewing Machine Company, the Pope Manufacturing Company (manufacturer of Columbia Bicycles), the Pratt and Whitney Machine Tool Company, Pratt and Whitney Aircraft, Aetna Insurance Company, and the State of Connecticut.
In the early 1980’s Aetna purchased the complex and completed major renovations to each building. In 1995 the State of Connecticut purchased the complex, which consists of approximately 408,000 square feet of building space with 23 acres of parking and grounds.
BUILDING INFORMATION
Year Constructed:
410 Capitol Ave - 1971
450 Capitol Ave - 1895 (North), 1912 (South), Major Renovation 1981
460 Capitol Ave - 1880s / Aetna Renovated for Business Use
470 Capitol Ave - 1880s / Central Southern, West Part 1981
474 Capitol Ave - 1880s
Number of Buildings:
Five
Property Type:
Office, Mechanical, Dining, and Conference Center
Parking:
The parking complex is an open site-open lot, consisting of 477 usable parking spaces
340 Capitol Ave. - 230 spaces
Capitol & Oak Parking Lot- 104 spaces
Lot A (Park Place) 307 allocated to DAS
Lot B Gravel Lot (Laurel Street) 75 allocated to DAS
Lot C (Forest Street) 429 allocated to DAS
AGENCY OCCUPANCY
410 Building
Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services (DMHAS) Department of Public Health (DPH)
450 Building
Office of Policy Management (OPM) Office of Healthcare Strategy (OHS) Office of Workforce Strategy (OWS) Micro-Market located on the Concourse Level (BESB)460 Building
Department of Developmental Services (DDS)470 Building
Conference Rooms
Building hours of operation:
Monday – Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
410 Capitol Avenue
470 Capitol Avenue
474 Capitol Avenue
