An excellent example of Art Deco style architecture, the Polish National Home, on Charter Oak Avenue in Hartford, was completed in 1930. Together with SS. Cyril and Methodius Church, it was once at the center of Hartford’s Polish community. Although that community has since dispersed throughout the Greater-Hartford area, the Polish National Home continues to serve the region’s Polish-Americans. An informative article from the Hartford Courant provides interesting background information on this historyczna budowla stanu Connecticut.
Polish National Home (1930)
My grandfather Richard H. Fox designed this building.
I just read the Hartford Courant article which states that Henry F. Ludorf is the architect of record for the Polish National Home. My grandfather was working for Mr. Ludorf when he designed this building. He was very proud that his contribution to Hartford Architecture was enjoyed by so many and that it was featured in “Hartford Architecture Volume One: Downtown” in 1978 by the Hartford Architecture Conservancy.