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 Frog Hollow takes its name from the marshy conditions in the low land near what is now the corner of Broad and Ward Streets.
The neighborhood was originally developed as three- and six-family buildings to house the immigrant population who worked in the factories which lined Capitol Avenue. The Park River, now underground, once was used as a source of water power by the factories. An inlet of the Park River Tunnel lies near Pope Park, providing an entry point for tunnel explorations by urban speleologists. |
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Lafayette is the neighborhood's oldest street, appearing on a 1640 map of Hartford as part of the "Road from George Steele's to the Great Swamp." It was called Cooper Lane between 1838 and 1851 and was home to the pre-Civil War African-American community in Hartford. Park Street was once called Malt Lane. In 1821, it was renamed for Barnard Park at its eastern end, which was the only park in the city at the time. |
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 The neighborhood is home to Pope Park, designed by renowned Olmsted Brothers landscape architects, Land for the park was donated by industrialist Albert Pope, who believed that the success of any business was in large part reliant upon the happiness of its employees. Today, the 75-acre park provides recreational facilities for neighborhood families.
The park is currently undergoing a revitalization effort to restore it to its former grandeur. The Friends of Pope Park have a master plan in place and have already made much progress. For more information, visit the website. |
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| Frog Hollow is also home to many architecturally-significant buildings, including the Georgian Revival-style Second Church of Christ, Scientist, located off Columbus Green. It was designed by the architects Isaac A. Allen & Son and was built over several years in 1920s. The Hartford Superior Court building at 95 Washington Street and Saint Anne's Roman Catholic Church on Park Street are only two more of many architectural gems in the neighborhood. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ethic groups calling the area home have been diverse, and have included Swedish, Danish, German, Irish, French Canadian, Greek and Puerto Rican. Today, El Mercado on Park Street is a vibrant example of the Latino culture that is prevalent is the neighborhood today. |
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