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Zeman said people are always asking about
hosting events at the Pump House, but it's
never been a major focus for the city. However,
the popularity of the beer garden event proved
that section of Bushnell Park can be a draw.
And it's not only large events that could
benefit. Smaller dinner events can be held
inside the Pump House and offer a unique new
venue to the city once the COVID-19 pandemic
passes, she said.
There could also be a summer music series
in the courtyard that showcases local art-
ists, similar to the popular Monday night jazz
series that takes place on Bushnell Park's
performance pavilion.
Historic building
The Pump House, of course, is still a key and
functioning part of the city's infrastructure. It
was originally built in 1947 by the Army Corps
of Engineers in response to catastrophic
floods that wreaked havoc on the city in the
1930s. Today it still pumps water into the park
river that is buried completely underground.
In addition to its functional use, the Pump
House also used to host an art gallery.
The most prominent event to make use of
the Pump House in recent years has been Win-
terfest.
In a typical year the annual event draws tens
of thousands of people downtown by turning
the Pump House into a game room and nearby
courtyard into a free ice skating rink.
While Winterfest has been canceled this
year due to the coronavirus pandemic, there
is still a need to preserve historic buildings in
the city, said Jackie Mandyck, executive direc-
tor of iQuilt, which runs Winterfest.
IQuilt is working with the Bushnell Park
Foundation and city on the Pump House reno-
vations, which will need further city funding
to complete later phases.
"It's a historic building, and in the city of
Hartford we need to save these historic build-
ings," Mandyck said. "That is very
important."
>> Town Profile continued
This year's
Winterfest, which
takes place on the
courtyard outside
Hartford's Pump
House, has been
canceled due to the
pandemic.
Hartford
General
Land area (sq. miles) 17
Median age 31
Population 126,443
Median household income $33,841
Unemployment rate 13.6%
Major Employers
Hartford Hospital
The Hartford
Travelers
Aetna
St. Francis Hospital
Housing stock
Median price $162,300
Median rent $935
Government
Total revenue (2017) $599,914,000
Per capita tax $2,087
Actual mill rate 74.29
Grand List $4.08 billion
Economy
Top employment industries Units Employment
Health care and
social assistance 421 24,760
Finance and insurance 231 22,441
Government 164 18,598
Top taxpayers (2019)
Eversource $184,982,560
Travelers $151,898,140
Aetna $126,412,350
The Hartford $118,781,334
Source: AdvanceCT
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