Armsmear was the family home of Samuel Colt and Elizabeth Hart Colt, until her passing 1905. It was built between 1855-1856 and is regarded as an Italianate Villa. Armsmear housed a private art collection and items from the Colt's worldly travels. After Elizabeth's passing, in 1905, it became a residence for widows of Episcopalian Clergymen. Today it is a private residence serving as a community and providing housing for senior women of faith and of limited means and assets.
Colt Park, once apart of Samuel Colt and Elizabeth Hart Colt's estate, was deeded to the City of Hartford in 1905. The park offered the Colt Family and the Colt Factory employees a place to relax and reconnect with nature. Today, while it no longer resembles the original design, it still serves the community of Hartford with multiple different recreational opportunities including baseball, softball and football fields, basketball courts, a playground and a walking path.
The James B. Colt house was built by Samuel Colt for his brother, James, and was built in 1855. The house is classified as an Italianate Villa and would be the residence for James for a period of four years. In 1975 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places and in 2008 it became a contributing building to Coltsville Historic District. Today is an apartment complex.
The Potsdam Cottages were built in 1859 to house those who worked at Samuel Colts Willow Ware Factory. The houses were built to resemble German houses to make the workers, who were coming form Germany, feel more at home. Ten houses were originally built, but only nine remain standing today. These house are now privately owned residences today.
The Caldwell Hart Colt Memorial Parish House was built by Elizabeth Hart Jarvis Colt as a memorial to her son, Caldwell Hart Colt. The Parish House was designed by Edward Tuckerman Potter and was dedicated in 1896. Both the interior and exterior of the Parish House make reference to the passions of Caldwell, including sailing and worldly adventures, and to the love Elizabeth had for her son.
The Church of the Good Shepard with its intricate masonry and stone carvings was commissioned as a memorial to Elizabeth's husband, Samuel Colt, and their three children who passed in infancy. The Church was designed by Edward Tuckerman Potter and was dedicated in 1869.
Colt Patent Firearm Manufacturing Company was built in 1855 in Hartford, Connecticut by industrialist, Samuel Colt. The factory is easily recognizable by the Blue Onion Dome and rampant Colt that sits atop the East Armory. Coltsville. Samuel Colt would shape the development of the City of Hartford and the United States.
The Worker Houses were built in 1856 behind the Colt Firearms Manufacturing Company as a way to attract and retain skilled workers. Twenty houses were built and provided a place for up to 145 families to live. Today only ten of the houses remain and are privately owned condominiums.
