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Dwight Street Historic District

The Dwight Street Historic District is an irregularly shaped 135-acre (55 ha) historic district in New Haven, Connecticut. The district is located immediately West of the Center of Downtown New Haven and is generally bounded by Elm Street on the North, Park Street on the east, North Frontage Road on the south, and Sherman Avenue on the West. It contains one of the city's highest concentrations of well-preserved 19th and early 20th-century residential architecture, much of which was developed for the working classes in the city's factories. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. The historic district includes most of the Dwight neighborhood and several blocks of the northeast corner of the West River Neighborhood. Description and history The area that is now the Dwight neighborhood was mainly farmland until after the War of 1812. Beginning in 1825, the construction of the Farmington Canal drew many laborers to the city, and the Dwight area, located just west of downtown New Haven, began its transformation into a densely built urban area with a grid of streets. In the 1830s, several carriage factories were located in the area to capitalize on the available labor, contributing to the development of that industry as a major economic force in the city's 19th-century development. Today, only a few buildings survive from the carriage industry in the neighborhood. The district is about 135 acres (55 ha) in size. Of 629 buildings in the district 595 were deemed contributing buildings when it was listed on the National Register. Although there is a broad diversity of residential architecture, from modest Federal period single-family houses to early 20th-century apartment buildings, the district has an unusually high concentration of late 19th-century Victorian-era residences, typically in vernacular renditions of the then-popular Italianate, Second Empire, and Queen Anne styles. Significant contributing buildings in the district include: Dwight Place Congregational Church, 1267 Chapel Street, (photo 3) Frederick P. Newton House, 128 Dwight Street (photo 17) Richmond Building, 246 Park Street (photo 18) Malthusheck Piano Manufacturing Building, 216-220 Park Street (photo 20) Troup School, Beers Street (photo 21) Robert Moses birth home, 83 Dwight Street See also National Register of Historic Places listings in New Haven, Connecticut References External links Dwight Street Historic District, New Haven Preservation Trust website (text adapted from NRHP nomination, plus gallery of 3 photos)]
East District School

The East District School is a historic school building at 365 Washington Street in Norwich, Connecticut, built in 1798. It is significant as a rare and well-preserved 18th-century schoolhouse, and as the location of an evening school for adults established by Consider Sterry, author of an early guide to practical navigation. The school was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970, and is a contributing property to the Norwichtown Historic District. Description and history The East District School is located in the geographically central Norwichtown area of Norwich, on the east side of Washington Street, north of its junction with Butts Lane. It is a small, one-story brick building with a gambrel roof covered in wooden shingles, oriented so that a gable end faces the street. The facade is two bays wide, with sash windows in each bay on both the first floor and the attic level. The building's fieldstone foundation is partially exposed on this side due to the slope of the terrain. The main facade faces south and is three bays wide, with the entrance in the rightmost bay and windows in the other two. The building dates no later than 1798, when Consider Steery established an evening school for adults that met there. Sterry was entirely self-taught, yet he taught writing and bookkeeping and instructed sailors in the methods of determining latitude and longitude at sea. He also published treatises on a variety of subjects, including a 300-page book on navigation. The school building was derelict at the time of its National Register listing in 1970, but it has since been restored by the local historical society. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in New London County, Connecticut References
East Hartford High School

East Hartford High School is a public high school of the East Hartford, Connecticut Public Schools. East Hartford High Schools shares its campus and many of its programs with the Connecticut International Baccalaureate Academy (CIBA), an honors college-preparatory high school for grades 9–12. History The current East Hartford High was created in 1985 by merging with George J. Penney High School, which originated in 1962, named for a former East Hartford public works director. Notable alumni Patrick Agyemang, soccer player John B. Larson, former Chairman of the Democratic Caucus of the United States House of Representatives, graduated in the class of 1967 Will Solomon, former NBA player and professional basketball player Diane Venora, actress and producer, graduated in the class of 1970 References External links Official website
East Haven Green Historic District

The East Haven Green is the town green of the New England town of East Haven, Connecticut. It is bounded by River Street, Hemingway Avenue, Main Street, and Park Place and is the focal point of the East Haven Green Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This area is also part of the commercial business district of the town and contains many two- and three-story brick office buildings that have been constructed within the last ten or fifteen years. Farther to the northwest are a shopping center and high-rise apartment buildings. On the other corner of Hemingway Avenue are two older, wood-frame houses. One is a late 17th-century two-story house that has been converted to offices. Other wood-frame houses can also be found along the Main Street and Park Place sides of the green, most of them dating to the late 19th or early 20th centuries. Along Park Place are two houses built in the 18th century with a more modern Episcopal church (Christ and The Epiphany Church, built in 1964) located between the two. The other houses on the block were built around the turn of the century. To the south of the green is River Street, a two-lane street, and the Eastlawn Cemetery and The Old Cemetery. Part of The Old Cemetery is enclosed by an iron fence with a large stone gateway. On the green itself, there are two concrete paths lined with lamp posts that cross diagonally. In the center of the green is a hexagonal bandstand and a Revolutionary War cannon. It and other monuments honor war veterans including World War I, World War II, Korean and Vietnam. Another monument at the northeast corner of the green honors General Lafayette also known as Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette, and his troops that camped on the Green when they were in East Haven during the Revolutionary War. It is said that the General visited the 18th century colonial house on Main Street during his stay on the Green. At the northwest corner of the green, facing the commercial section, are three stone memorials. One is a monument erected by the American Legion dedicated to war veterans. This monument and the two flagpoles flanking it are spotlighted. Behind and to each side of the American Legion monument are monuments dedicated to soldiers who fought in World War I, and to East Haven men who died in World War II. The town cemetery located south of the Green is also included in the East Haven Green Historic District. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in New Haven County, Connecticut References
East Haven High School

East Haven High School is a co-educational public school located in East Haven, Connecticut. It serves grades nine through twelve and its school colors are blue and gold, with the mascot being the yellow jacket. The school is a member of the Southern Connecticut Conference (SCC) for athletics. Location The school is located at 35 Wheelbarrow Lane in East Haven, Connecticut. The current building opened in September 1997. The original high school building, located at 200 Tyler Street, was converted into apartments for adults 55 and over in 2020. Accreditation East Haven High School is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). Academics The school's curriculum includes a diverse range of courses, including English language arts, mathematics, social studies, science, world language, fine arts, music, physical education/health, and career/technical education. The school also partners with the University of Connecticut and Gateway Community College to offer dual enrollment courses for college credit. Athletics East Haven High School provides a wide range of athletic opportunities for its students through its women's and men's sports programs. These programs span across three levels of competition—freshman, junior varsity, and varsity—and are available during the fall, winter, and spring seasons. Fall sports include soccer, cheerleading, swimming, football, volleyball, and cross country. Winter sports include basketball, hockey, indoor track, wrestling, and pom poms. Spring sports include baseball, softball, outdoor track, tennis, and golf. Extracurricular activities The East Haven co-op marching band includes students from East Haven High School and neighboring North Branford High School. This group earned national recognition by winning the Class 2A title in the 2019 USBands competition and the Class 1A title in 2022. Notable alumni Mike Lawlor (class of 1974), state representative Ed Rapuano (class of 1975), Major League Baseball (MLB) umpire Matt DelGuidice (class of 1986), former National Hockey League (NHL) goalie James Albis (class of 2002), state representative References External links Official website
East Main Street station

East Main Street is a bus rapid transit station on the CTfastrak line, located near the intersection of East Main Street (CT-174) and Wilson Street east of downtown New Britain, Connecticut. It opened with the line on March 28, 2015. The station consists of two side platforms, staggered on opposite corners of the intersection of East Main Street and the busway. References External links Media related to East Main Street station at Wikimedia Commons
East Street station

East Street is a bus rapid transit station on the CTfastrak line, located off East Street (CT-175) in New Britain, Connecticut. It opened with the line on March 28, 2015. The station consists of two side platforms serving the busway, with two center passing lanes to allow express buses to pass buses stopped at the station. Along with Cedar Street, it serves Central Connecticut State University. The New York and New England Railroad (and predecessor Hartford, Providence and Fishkill Railroad) served a station named Pratts at Allen Street. It opened around 1860 and was closed around 1890, replaced by nearby Claytons station. References External links Media related to East Street station at Wikimedia Commons
Edgewood Park Historic District

Edgewood Historic District is a historic district located in the west-central portion of New Haven, Connecticut. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. A predominantly residential area roughly bisected by Edgewood Avenue, a broad boulevard which features a large central esplanade and forms the principal east-west artery through the heart of the district. The area includes 232 contributing buildings, 4 other contributing structures, and 1 contributing object. Most of these were built between about 1888 and 1900, and represent the city's first neighborhood planned under the tenets of the City Beautiful movement. They are generally either Queen Anne or Colonial Revival in style, and are set (especially on the boulevard-like Edgewood Avenue) on larger lots. The district's most notable topographical feature is the West River, which runs through Edgewood Park in the eastern end of the district on a north-south axis. From the West River, the landscape rapidly rises about forty feet to Yale Avenue on the west. Edgewood Park also includes memorials for the Spanish–American War and the Holocaust. The park's current layout was designed in 1910 by Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. The district includes the central portion of the Edgewood neighborhood, which is generally the area bounded by Whalley Avenue, Sherman Avenue, Chapel Street, and Edgewood Park. The district also borders the Dwight Street Historic District on the east. Edgewood Avenue and is served by route 246 of Connecticut Transit New Haven. The main north-south road is Ella Grasso Boulevard (Route 10). See also National Register of Historic Places listings in New Haven, Connecticut References External links Edgewood Park Historic District Archived March 9, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, New Haven Preservation Trust website (text adapted from NRHP nomination)
Edward W. Morley School

Edward W. Morley School is an elementary school in the West Hartford Public School District. The school is named after Edward W. Morley, a professor of chemistry at Case Western Reserve University who was famous for the Michelson–Morley experiment (effort to detect aether that came up empty). Recognitions Dr. Ellen Stokoe, former principal of Morley Elementary School, was named 2010 National Distinguished Principal by the Connecticut Association of Schools (CAS). The CAS program recognizes an outstanding principal in each state who has made a difference and brought about positive change in their school. These principals must demonstrate leadership and organizational skills that have reached beyond their buildings and instill in others a sense of purpose. Under Dr. Stokoe, Morley was the first elementary school in the district to introduce and implement professional learning communities and individual student improvement plans. Special Activities Following the 2010 Haiti earthquake, students at the Morley school took up a collection in honor of Dr. Anton Alerte, the husband of fifth grade teacher Heather Alerte, who did part of his residency in Haiti. The funds raised were sent to Doctors Without Borders for use in Haiti. Every year Morley school holds a "Backpack Brigade." Teachers and students collect school supplies for needy families and deliver them, packed inside backpacks that will also be donated, to West Hartford's town hall for distribution. Morley school also holds an annual "Red Wagon Food Drive" to benefit the West Hartford Food Pantry. Students in kindergarten, first and second grades pull wagons containing donated food items from the school to town hall. The Morley school holds a special annual celebration to mark the Chinese New Year, a 15-day celebration that emphasizes family and reunion. MEDC Morley Extended Day Care Inc. (MEDC) is an extracurricular program for students attending the Morley school. The summer and vacation camps are open to any elementary school students in the West Hartford Public School District as well as students from other towns. References External links https://web.archive.org/web/20110714114650/http://morleyextendeddaycare.com/
Elihu Island

Elihu Island is a private island off the coast of Stonington, Connecticut. It is located in Wequetequock Cove, just southwest of Goat Island and northeast of the western tip of Sandy Point Island. It has been variously known as Ledward or Ledward's Island, Elihu's or Elihue's Island, Elihu Chesebrough's Island, and Freeman's Island. The island, which has a handful of buildings, has been used for weddings. Its sole road is Elihu Island Road, which provides access to the mainland via a causeway. The road crosses one of the last remaining level crossings on the Northeast Corridor. The island is owned by the private Elihu Island Trust, associated with the Wesson and Benchley families. Peter Benchley lived on the island when writing Jaws and several of his other works. References External links Connecticut Water Trails listing
Elisha Blackman Building

The Elisha Blackman Building, also known as the York-Chapel Building, is a historic mixed commercial-residential building at 176 York Street in the Downtown New Haven neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut. Built in 1883, it is a finely crafted example of 19th-century commercial architecture, and is one of the few such buildings to survive in the city. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. Description and history The Elisha Blackman Building is located at the southwest corner of York and Chapel Streets in downtown New Haven. It is a four-story masonry structure, built out of red brick with stone trim. The building has a trapezoidal shape rather than rectangular one due to the lot it occupies. The ground floor has one storefront and the main building entrance on the York Street facade, and three on that facing Chapel Street. The Chapel Street storefronts are separated by stone columns, while the York Street storefront has brick pilasters separating the storefront, building entrance, and the bays occupied by the corner store. The upper floors have most windows set in rectangular openings; there are projecting polygonal window bays on both facades. It has a metal clad cornice. The building was constructed in 1883, on land that had previously been occupied by three houses. Its designer is unknown, but the craftsmanship and material quality is high. The building was an investment by Elisha Blackman, a carriage maker. In the 1920s, the second floor was adapted for professional offices instead of apartments, and the building facade was pushed out to the sidewalk, supported by lally columns and steel supports. There was a fire in the building in 1977 and the building was vacated. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in New Haven, Connecticut References
Connecticut's Elizabeth Park

El Parque de Elizabeth en West Hartford en inglés: Connecticut's Elizabeth Park, es un parque, invernadero y jardín botánico con 102 acres (41 hectáreas) entre Hartford y West Hartford, Connecticut. El "Elizabeth Park" se encuentra enlistado en el National Register of Historic Places siendo su invernadero obra de Lord & Burnham. Localización Connecticut's Elizabeth Park Asylum Ave, West Hartford-Hartford, Hartford county, Connecticut CT 06107 United States of America-Estados Unidos de América. Historia El lugar era propiedad del financiero Charles M. Pond del New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, del "Hartford National Bank", y un tesorero de Connecticut (1870 - 1871). En 1894 legó su patrimonio a la Ciudad de Hartford con la condición de que fuera nombrado en honor de su difunta esposa, Elizabeth. La ciudad tomó posesión en 1897 y contrató a los reconocidos arquitectos paisajistas Olmsted and Son para la arquitectura del paisaje. En 1904 Theodore Wirth el primer superintendente del parque, creó su famosa rosaleda de 2,5 hectáreas (1,0 hectárea)de extensión. En la década de 1970 la ciudad decidió que ya no podía permitirse el gasto del mantenimiento de la rosaleda, y de hecho determinó ararla, pero grupos de voluntarios se unieron y salieron al rescate es la más antigua rosaleda municipal en los Estados Unidos, y en la actualidad contiene cerca de 15.000 arbustos de 800 variedades de rosas. En 1977 los voluntarios se aliaron con Vic Jarm el superintendente del parque en ese instante para formar la asociación de "Friends of Elizabeth Park" (amigos de Elizabeth Park) y salvaguardar la Rosaleda. Su primera misión era recaudar $ 10,000 para reemplazar muchos de los rosales que murieron por falta de atención. Desde entonces los amigos de Elizabeth Park han ayudado a la Ciudad de Hartford en el mantenimiento de la Rosaleda, así como los otros jardines hortícolas en el parque y han recaudado fondos para la restauración de los invernaderos históricos y la charca de Elizabeth Memorial en 1997, también conocido como el "Pond House Cafe". La mayor parte del apoyo financiero para el parque que se ha recaudado a través de los esfuerzos de la FEP proviene de los individuos, el "Ethel Donaghue Trust" y la "Hartford Foundation for Public Giving" (Fundación de Hartford para Donaciones Públicas). Colecciones Actualmente el parque abarca muchas zonas ajardinadas, destacando: Los antiguos invernaderos Lord & Burnham. Rosaleda Jardín de hierbas. Charca paisajista con plantas de humedales. Arboleda para pícnic. Instalaciones deportivas, cancha de tenis, campo de bolos. La línea fronteriza de los términos entre Hartford y West Hartford se ha movido desde la creación del parque, con el resultado extraño de que uno de los parques más grandes de Hartford ahora se encuentra principalmente en la ciudad de West Hartford. Referencias Bibliografía Alicia Cornelio, Elizabeth Park: A Century of Beauty, Donning Publishers, 2004. ISBN 578642426. Enlaces externos Wikimedia Commons alberga una categoría multimedia sobre Connecticut's Elizabeth Park. Elizabeth Park GardenSmart article
Elizabeth R. Hooker House

The Elizabeth R. Hooker House is a historic house at 123 Edgehill Road in New Haven, Connecticut. It is a 2+1⁄2-story brick English-style Arts and Crafts suburban villa designed by Delano and Aldrich and built in 1914 for Elizabeth R. Hooker (1874-1965). Hooker was a 20th-century progressive activist, scholar, and writer in areas such as women's rights, public health care, and historic preservation. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. Description and history The Elizabeth R. Hooker House stands in New Haven's Prospect Hill neighborhood, at the northeast corner of Edgehill Road and Ogden Street. It is a 2+1⁄2-story brick L-shaped brick building, with bluestone trim, metal casement windows, and a tiled roof. A period three-car garage stands at the far corner of the property, and a walled garden extends along the property's Ogden Street frontage. These elements are all part of the original Delano and Aldrich design, as are other elements of the landscaping. The interior retains many period finishes and features, including a monumental main staircase, builtin bookcases in one of the downstairs parlors, and cabinetry in the butler's pantry. Built in 1914, it is one the state's only known examples of an Arts and Crafts-style residence. Delano and Aldrich, by then a well-established practice, had executed numerous commissions in New Haven by the time Elizabeth "Bess" Hooker retained them. Hooker, a scion of Connecticut industrial leaders, may have sought this style of residence based on extensive travel in Europe, particularly England. There is some evidence that landscape designer Marian Coffin contributed to the landscape design, although the nature of her contributions is not known. Bess Hooker was a prominent figure in the early 20th-century efforts to gain the vote for women, and was also active in a variety of other progressive causes, including wider access to birth control, historic preservation, and the establishment of Sleeping Giant State Park in neighboring Hamden. Hooker lived here until her death in 1965. Gallery See also National Register of Historic Places listings in New Haven, Connecticut References
Elm Street Historic District (New Haven, Connecticut)

Elm Street Historic District is a state historic district in the downtown area of New Haven, Connecticut. The area is eligible for listing, but not yet listed, on the National Register of Historic Places. The district is roughly bounded by Wall, Orange, Elm, and College Streets. It includes the New Haven Free Public Library, the New Haven County Courthouse, The Eli, the Union and New Haven Trust Building, the Yale School of Music, and the Yale University Press building. See also Fairlawn-Nettleton Historic District and Redfield & West Streets Historic District, other state historic districts in New Haven that are not listed on the National Register of Historic Places References