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New Britain was settled in 1687 and incorporated as a new parish as the New Britain Society in 1754. [6] Chartered in 1850 as a township and in 1871 as a city, New Britain had separated from the nearby towns of Farmington and Berlin, Connecticut. A consolidation charter was adopted in 1905.
This partial list of city nicknames in Connecticut compiles the aliases, sobriquets and slogans that Connecticut cities and towns are known by (or have been known by historically), officially and unofficially, to municipal governments, local people, outsiders or their tourism boards or chambers of commerce.
New Britain was incorporated as a city in 1871. [2] The city's prosperity continued until after World War II, when shifts in transportation and living patterns led to a decline in the downtown area. It was damaged by several major fires in the early 1940, and construction of the access highways prompted a population exodus in the 1950s and ...
A post office was established on 28 December 1829, Isaac W. James, postmaster. New Britain was incorporated as a borough on 21 May 1928 taking in the villages of James Manor, Jamestown, New Britain, and a part of Vauxtown. [4] New Britain was entered into the Geographic Names Information System on August 30, 1999 as identification 1214971. [5]
STU (10A: Poker champ Ungar) STU Ungar (1953-1998) was a professional poker player. He was regarded as the greatest gin player of all time, and also excelled at TEXAS HOLD 'EM. He won the World ...
The City Hall-Monument District encompasses the city hall complex and central municipal park of New Britain, Connecticut.A prominent part of the city's downtown business district, the city hall is an architecturally distinguished former hotel, while the park includes a substantial Beaux Arts Civil War memorial.
His successful practice in New Britain led to his election as the second, was born at New Britain, May 22d, 1825. ... He was elected mayor of the city of New Britain in 1872, and held that office for five consecutive years from date of first election. mayor (1872–77). Republican: 1877: 1877: David Nelson Camp (1820-1916) Republican: 1879: ...
John's brother James Talcott, and several other New Britain figures helped make the New Britain Knitting Company flourish. [12] The two Talcotts subsequently formed the American Hosiery Company in 1868 with locations in New Britain and New York City. [13] Both companies became well known for making shirts, fine hosiery and underwear.