Coltsville Becomes National Historic Landmark

The Coltsville Historic District in Hartford, CT, was designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL) on July 22 by the National Park System Advisory Board. A formal designation by Secertary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne should be signed in the latter part of 2008. This designation indicates that Coltsville has national significance and that there is a high level of historic preservation at this historic industrial area. The full documentation for the NHL nomination is available on this website. Background information about National Historic Landmarks can be found at http://www.cr.nps.gov/nhl/QA.htm

Since the initial approval of the Coltsville Historic District National Historic District in December, 2007, established the national significance of Coltsville, the National Park Service has been analyzing the feasibilty of creating a National Park at Coltsville. This examination entails evaluating various management alternatives for the site. The NPS anticipates that a draft study of recommendations will be ready for internal agency review in the first half of 2009, with a draft being available for public comment in the latter half of 2009. A public meeting will then be held to obtain input, and public comments will be solicited at the NPS Planning, Environment, and Public Comment (PEPC) website.

Coltsville National Historic Landmark Nomination Designation: July 22, 2008

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