We've long loved this tricolored house located at the corner of New Britain Ave across the street from Coyote Flaco. As know lovers of fluorescent colors, this house has is one of our favorites in Hartford. What would possess someone to paint their house three different bright colors? The Irish flag comes to mind but that's not exactly right. Our guess was always something more benign, most likely the owner had these three colors of paint and didn't want to buy more. We also were once told that the owners children were huge fans of a television show (Teletubbies?) that used these colors and painted the house this way to amuse the kids. Whichever it is, it's pretty awesome and we hope it stays this way.
Every time I see this house i want tri-colored sherbet! Orange, Lemon and Lime!!!
ReplyDeleteI was just thinking that about the sherbet, haha.
ReplyDeleteThe sherbet is a great call! My favorite as a kid. Though I tended to steer away from the lime and go right for the lemon.
ReplyDeleteI always imagined that they owners came from a Caribean island & wanted some fun festive colors to remind them of thir home. Although...now after reading other comments, I want to go get some Sherbet!
ReplyDeleteBelieve an attorney, Pepe Castillo,owned it back when and painted it. I'm told he got a bargain on the paint.
ReplyDeleteThe Hartford Courant had an article about this house a number of years ago.
ReplyDeleteHistoric preservation in any form is good for Community, Town and State. Insuring these homes stay a vital link to our past is no daunting task. If you keep up your property, you keep up mine, (property value that is).
ReplyDeleteSo Keep it up!