Bubbles & Squeak

130 Park St

A former bank repurposed as a laundromat and creative art studio, 130 Park Street stakes the importance of apparently simple modernist architecture through function and community engagement. Composed of cement and tile, the building’s use of color with blue and white tile and bright yellow door inject life into a cold building, with the still present drive-thru teller window inviting questions to its historical past. Sitting on the corner of Park and George Street, the building and surrounding area disrupts the Victorian architecture of the greater Dwight Neighborhood, while also revealing how the built environment impacts the political, especially as a predominantly working-class, black area.


Researcher

Mikaela Rabb

Date Researched

Entry Created

February 26, 2018 at 10:52 AM EST

Last Updated

July 1, 2025 at 1:42 PM EST by karinaencarnacion

Historic Name

Hartford National Bank and Trust Company

Style

ModernistBrutalist

Current Use

CommercialResidential

Era

1980-Today1950-1980

Neighborhood

Other

Tours

Year Built

1951-1973

Architect

Current Tenant

Bubbles & Squeak (1st Floor)/Unknown (2nd Floor)

Roof Types

Flat

Structural Conditions

Good

Street Visibilities

Yes

Threats

OtherVandalismOther

External Conditions

Good

Dimensions

50'X40'

Street Visibilities

Yes

Owner

Ownernishp Type

Client

Historic Uses

CommercialResidentialLaundry

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Park Street Facade with Bright Yellow Door
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View from Parking Lot with Drive-Thru Teller
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View of Lightbox Exhibit at No Pop
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View of Front with Piet Mondrian Inspired Door

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