Burritt Hotel

The Burritt Hotel is one of those spots in New Britain – you hear of it, you know the area it’s in, you’ve probably seen the building, but never put it all together.

Located on the corner of West Main & Washington Streets, the hotel was opened in 1924, with 130 rooms. It’s architecture is Georgian Colonial. At the time of it’s construction, the city’s chamber of commerce felt there was a need for a high class hotel, and so they raised the funds.

You can get some idea of the neighborhood by looking at the Downtown New Britain Walking Tour Guide (PDF).

Today it is a subsidized home for the elderly, and known as the Burritt House.

Again, this was a place i wasn’t able to tour the interior of, but despite it’s place on the National Historic Register, i doubt it’s in the same condition it once was during it’s days as a hotel.