Commercial businesses
The southern edge of the Swift Factory sits at the Five-Corners intersection of Love Lane, Westland and Garden Streets. Once a vibrant commercial intersection, the area is now considered unsafe. Two corner stores, an empty storefront, and a vacant lot occupy the remaining four corners. The only other businesses on Westland Street include two barbershops and a towing service.
“That intersection of Love Lane, Garden & Westland Street had all the conveniences, from a barber shop, Lasoff ’s Bakery, a cleaners, and First National Grocery (which later became a Stop & Shop), to a shoe repair, kosher meat market, and Shvetz Home Circle Grocery.” Seymour S. Lappen, Northeast Neighborhood resident 1930s
G Empty storefront next to the Swift Factory.
Baez Five-Corners Mini Mart.
Swift Factory
Vacant Lot H
Building Torn Down G Keney Park
Westlan d
Street MDA Geospatial Services, Inc
5-Corners Intersection
Sonia’s Market
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Sonia’s Market.
Swift Factory Site
Parker Memorial Community Center
Westland Street Facing North
Vine Street
Gully Brook
Eastford Street
Garden Street Love Lane
Martin Street
Barbour Street
Clark Street
Driveway to Parker Memorial Main Street Community Center
Focus Area
A Vision for a vibrant Northeast Hartford
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