Barry Square in Hartford in Capitol Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Brownell Hall
1845-1877
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 20, 2018
1. Brownell Hall Marker
The inscribed stone below is the cornerstone of Brownell Hall, which was located on Trinity College's first campus at the present site of the State Capitol in Hartford. Built in 1845 as a dormitory, it was dedicated to the Rt. Rev. Thomas C. Brownell, the College's founder and first president. Preserved for one hundred thirty years in the basement of Seabury Hall, recovered during the Long Walk's renovation in 2007, and installed here in 2008, the stone is a tangible link with Trinity's distinguished history.
Erected by Trinity College.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1845.
Location. 41° 44.965′ N, 72° 41.539′ W. Marker is in Hartford in Capitol Region, Connecticut. It is in Barry Square. It can be reached from Summit Street south of Vernon Street. Marker is on a wall inside the Downes Memorial Clock Tower ground floor arch pass through, part of the Long Walk, on the Trinity College campus. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 Summit Street, Hartford CT 06106, United
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Regionally, this marker is in the Connecticut River Valley and in the Knowledge Corridor. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Hartford County and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Late Eighteenth Century Sundial (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Henry Howard Brownell (about 500 feet away); Hartford Vietnam War Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Griffin A. Stedman (approx. 0.7 miles away); Thomas McManus (approx. 0.7 miles away); Park History (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named Park History (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hartford.
Also see . . . Trinity College, Hartford CT. (Submitted on October 14, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 20, 2018
2. Brownell Hall Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 20, 2018
3. Brownell Hall Cornerstone
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 20, 2018
4. Downes Memorial Clock Tower, North Elevation
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 20, 2018
5. Downes Memorial Clock Tower Gift Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 331 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 14, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
