Van Block State Library Storage Facility

State Library Storage Facility

75 Van Block Avenue
Hartford, CT

The Van Block Facility is a limited access facility.
Contact Paul Baran, 566-1100 x301.


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Directions to 75 Van Block Avenue

From 91N or 91S

  • Take Exit 29A
    (“Capitol Area”), merging onto Whitehead Highway.
  • Stay right and take
    the first exit (“Columbus Boulevard”).
  • At the end of the
    exit, turn left onto Columbus Boulevard.
  • At the second light,
    turn left onto Charter Oak Avenue.
  • Just past the Aetna
    Ambulance Service building, bear right onto Huyshope Avenue.
  • Take the second right
    onto Sequassen Street (you will see the Van Block Facility ahead). 
  • Turn left onto Van
    Block Avenue and immediately right into the gated parking lot; at the
    gate, press the NEC intercom button to request entrance.
  • Enter the building
    using the ramp entrance near the front of the parking lot; at the door,
    press the NEC intercom button to request entrance.

From 84 East

  • Take Exit 52, merging
    onto 91 South.
  • Follow the directions
    above for 91 South.

From 84 West

  • Take Exit 54, merging
    onto CT-2 W.
  • Follow
    the directions below for CT-2 W.

From CT-2 W

  • After crossing
    Founder’s Bridge into Hartford, make an immediate left onto Columbus
    Boulevard.
  • Continue on Columbus Boulevard for about a half mile and then
    turn left onto Charter Oak Avenue.
  • Just past the Aetna
    Ambulance Service building, bear right onto Huyshope Avenue.
  • Take the second right
    onto Sequassen Street (you will see the Van Block Facility ahead).
  • Turn left onto Van
    Block Avenue and immediately right into the gated parking lot; at the
    gate, press the NEC intercom button to request entrance.
  • Enter the building
    using the ramp entrance near the front of the parking lot; at the door,
    press the NEC intercom button to request entrance.

From Other Routes

  • If you are coming by
    another route and using directions from an online service (Mapquest,
    Google, etc.), it can be helpful to print a street map for the Hartford
    segment of your route in addition to the written directions (as some
    routes may direct you to turn onto streets that do not have clearly
    visible street signs).
  • The Van Block Facility
    is at 75 Van Block Avenue, near the Sequassen Street intersection; it is
    a grey building with green trim.  The parking lot is on the left side of
    the building; at the gate, press the NEC intercom button to request
    entrance.
  • Enter the building
    using the ramp entrance near the front of the parking lot; at the door,
    press the NEC intercom button to request entrance.

Location

Van Block State Library Storage Facility
75 Van Block Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
United States
Phone: 860-566-1100
41° 45' 20.7252" N, 72° 39' 56.8368" W
Hours: 
Limited access facility