I found myself in Torrington, a city West of Hartford, CT on a moody Wednesday. I only had a few hours to explore so I set to walk around and capture what I find interesting.
As a former mill town, Torrington has quite a few historic buildingsA local audio tour initiative is pretty straightforwardYou can preview the tour online on walktour.infoYou’ll find a few branded planters throughout the cityTorrington police located in the beautiful historic school buildingA pitstop at Salerno, a local family-owned deli and grocery (@salernosdeli)I went for a tuna panini
The theatre has been recently restored to preserve most of its original design detailsWhen replacing the carpet, the management of the theatre contacted the original carpet factory that installed the floors in 1931 and was stunned to find out that they are still in business and they have samples of the old design.Original seat upholsteryA restored Coca-Cola sign on one of the buildings downtownAn entrance mosaic to Nutmeg Conservatory, which trains ballet dancersFive Points Gallery, a local showcase of contemporary art (@fivepointsgalleryct)A sculpture by Joseph Fucigna Nole Key, a contemporary art, poetry, and music venue (@NoelkeGallery)COCOA project space is part a studio by artist Peter Cusack and a space for his publication Cornwall Contemporary Art (@cocoaprojectspace)Artist Peter Cusack
At Coins & Collectables, a most full collection of records and vintage finds
Thank you for the lovely tour of the town where I grew up.