Travelers Tower is a 24-story, skyscraper in

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. Travelers Tower was the seventh tallest building in the world when it was constructed in 1919, and is currently the second tallest building in Hartford. Travelers Tower is the fourth headquarters of

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. The architect of Travelers Tower was

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, who also designed the

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, Supreme Court Building and The Hartford Times Building. It was the tallest building in

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until

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opened in 1964, but remained the tallest building in Connecticut until City Place I opened in 1984. The tower is actually an extension of two other buildings of which it begins at the tenth floor so it is sometimes considered to have 34 floors. At the 27th floor is an open

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. The top of the building has become a nesting spot for peregrine falcons, which are observed by web cameras. Due to maintenance to the tower, the web cameras have been taken offline and the nest box has been relocated to the Travelers Plaza Building.

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{{reflist Skyscraper office buildings in Connecticut The Travelers Companies Skyscrapers in Hartford, Connecticut Office buildings completed in 1919