Downtown History — Walk New Haven
WEBDowntown New Haven contains more than half a dozen sites on the Connecticut Freedom Trail, established in 1996 to recognize places associated with the abolitionist movement, civil rights movement, and African-Americans’ struggle for …
Chapel Street Historic District - Wikipedia
WEBThe Chapel Street Historic District is a 23-acre (9.3 ha) historic district in the Downtown New Haven area of the city of New Haven, Connecticut. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
Downtown Map & Sites - Walk New Haven
WEBThis interactive map is organized for a self-guided walking tour. Each site point links to its description and an image. Walk New Haven : Downtown is one of four historic neighborhood tours created by the Ethnic Heritage Center.
Downtown New Haven - Wikipedia
WEBIt is made up of the original nine squares laid out in 1638 to form New Haven, including the New Haven Green, and the immediate surrounding central business district, as well as a significant portion of the Yale University campus. The area includes many restaurants, cafes, theaters and stores.
Historic Photos from the Historic Resources Inventory — The New Haven …
WEBThe first New Haven Historic Resources Inventory (HRI) was conducted between 1979 and 1983 to document the City’s historic architecture and structures, including Modern-style buildings.
Downtown Sites - Walk New Haven
WEBFirst held in 1842, New Haven's St. Patrick's Day Parade is the 6th longest running parade in the U.S. Jacob Shartenberg, a Jewish immigrant from Germany, opened the biggest department store in downtown New Haven in 1915. It had white pillars, six stories, and 150,000 square feet of floor space.
Chapel Street — The New Haven Preservation Trust
WEBThe Chapel Street Historic District is a mixed-use area including 102 commercial, residential and institutional buildings and consists of approximately 5-1/2 city blocks in the center of downtown New Haven. Most of the building stock dates from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Ninth Square — The New Haven Preservation Trust
WEBThe Ninth Square Historic District is located in the middle of New Haven’s downtown business district and is comprised of 78 structures, primarily well-preserved 19th and early 20th century commercial buildings.
National Register of Historic Places listings in New Haven, Connecticut
WEBThe city of New Haven is the location of 68 of these properties and districts, including 9 National Historic Landmarks; they are listed here, while the other properties and districts in the remaining parts of the county, including 1 National Historic Landmark, are covered in National Register of Historic Places listings in New Haven County ...
All The Places We Miss In New Haven – Between Two Rocks
WEBJan 18, 2018 · New Haven has had its share of great (and not great) places, including many we’ve missed, like Richter’s, Nikkita’s, R Bar, Cutler’s Records, York Square Cinema, and Educated Burger. With any luck, New Haven’s future remains bright, and many great new places will open (and sadly close).