In the wake of last Friday’s terror attacks in Paris, Travelers has started flashing its iconic downtown Hartford tower light in blue, white and red in solidarity with France. This will occur from sunset to midnight for the rest of the week.
In 2012, Travelers started a $30 million investment to do a major maintenance and rehab of the tower and the building. Work was done to repair, upgrade and replace certain exterior building elements to the tower and main south building, which is necessary because of the wear and tear the complex has faced over the years.
Travelers has owned its tower since it was built in 1919 by architect Donn Barber, who also designed the Connecticut State Library and Supreme Court Building.
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