Heublein Tower | |
.jpg) | |
| Location | Simsbury, Connecticut |
|---|---|
| Area | 4.5 acres (1.8 ha) |
| Built | 1914 |
| Architect | Smith and Bassette |
| NRHP reference No. | 83001260 |
| Added to NRHP | July 30, 1983 |
The 165-foot-tall (50 m) Heublein Tower is located in Talcott Mountain State Park in Simsbury, Connecticut, United States and provides panoramic views of the Hartford skyline, the Farmington River Valley, and surrounding areas that are particularly spectacular in the fall. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
The correct pronunciation of the tower is debated. The Heublein family came from Germany, whence the pronunciation /ˈhɔɪblaɪn/ HOY-blyne, but after immigrating to the United States, over the years it was pronounced /ˈhaɪblaɪn/ HY-blyne.[1] After Heublein Inc. was bought by the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company in 1982, advertising was run on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, who pronounced it /ˈhjuːblaɪn/ HEW-blyne.[2]
- ^ Kyff, Rob (June 13, 2008). "Pronunciation For Novice Nutmeggers". Hartford Courant. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ "Heublein Tower". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved October 2, 2018.