Houses, Communities, Libraries, Schools, and Businesses With Caveats Hoo boy, this is a tough category to nail down. There’s just so much crossover with museums and superlatives and National Historic Landmarks and restaurants and other things. The way to look at everything listed below is that they are the … [Read more...]
Old West Suffield Post Office
Howdy Pardner West Suffield Post Office, Suffield I know that I'm the only one entertained by this, but I don't care. I found the rather unique font used at the post office in West Suffield funny. I know that's not actually funny. But let me be me. CTMQ's Houses, Communities, Libraries, Schools, & … [Read more...]
Lake Basile
BaSilly Lake Basile East Granby, Granby, Simsbury I'm sorry, for those of you familiar with tiny Lake Basile. I know right now you're wondering why in the world it features on this website. It's a little pond (not a lake) choked with vegetation that no one really thinks about. I get it, I do. There's just … [Read more...]
Bloomfield Spite Barn (RIP)
"Shove Your Tariff(ville)" Bloomfield Spite Barn, Bloomfield I've got nothing here. Other than a love for spite houses. Connecticut has a couple and one is rather infamous. The spite barn in Bloomfield is long gone, but the tavern which is blocked is still there. So I took a picture of it. From the … [Read more...]
The Wilde Building
That's Wilde, Man, Wilde The Wilde Building, Bloomfield Currently the Cigna headquarters, this place deserves more than a passing mention in a throwaway post... but then I'd have to seek out all the cool office buildings in the state and that ain't happening. I realize mid-century design isn’t for everyone, but I … [Read more...]
Chrissie D’Esopo’s Flower House
D'EsoPow! Chrissie D'Esopo's Flower House Avon I view this page two ways. One, it's ridiculous. I can't be driving around the state every June taking drive-by pictures of every house with nice landscaping. C'mon now. Or... it's awesome. Surely I'm highlighting the immense labor and cost put into this place on … [Read more...]
Balbrae
Balbraeker Balbrae, Bloomfield What is this place? Honestly, it's nothing more than a reason for me to link to the fascinating story of Amelia Earhart's secret Connecticut wedding. And some other stuff. And it happens to be located mere minutes from where I live. But I'll start with another nearby mansion on … [Read more...]
Pepperidge Farm Factory Outlet Store
Nothing Fishy Here Pepperidge Farm Outlet Store Bloomfield I'm writing a page dedicated to this place because it's kind of my honey hole. I love it. For those of us who live in the area and especially if we have kids, it's a wonderful secret spot. Frequent readers of CTMQ know that I don't mind exposing secret … [Read more...]
Hartford’s Flatiron Building
"I'm Still Standing..." Hartford's Flatiron Building 529-543 Ann Uccello Street There's really nothing very interesting about this building at all. Just being honest. But in my endless travels around Connecticut, I haven't seen too many true flatiron buildings. There are a bunch that wear the flatiron title, but … [Read more...]
Fake House of West Hartford
Trick or Treat! West Hartford Data Center 130 South Main Street See this picture of this house? It's just a house. Not a very attractive house, but a regular ol' West Hartford house. A house that any neighborhood kid would approach on Halloween for some candy, right? Wrong! I don't remember where I learned … [Read more...]
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