 the new haven green is a  privately owned park and recreation area located in the downtown district of the city of new haven, connecticut. it comprises the central square of the nine-square settlement plan of the original puritan colonists in new haven, and was designed and surveyed by colonist john brockett.not a park or mere pleasure ground: a case study of the new haven green, james sexton today the green is bordered by the modern paved roads of college, chapel, church, and elm streets. temple street bisects the green into upper (northwest) and lower (southeast) halves. the green is host to numerous public events, such as the festival of arts and ideas and new haven jazz festival, summer jazz and classical music concerts that can draw hundreds of thousands of people, as well as typical daily park activities. as new haven green historic district, it was designated a national historic landmark district on december 30, 1970. and accompanying 11 photos, from 1970 and 1960 ==history== 200px|right|thumb|the upper green in spring 200px|right|thumb|the crypt at center church-on-the-green the green is a traditional town green (common) and was originally known as "the marketplace". it was completed in 1638. the puritans were said to have designed the green large enough to hold the number of people who they believed would be spared in the second coming of christ: 144,000.http://newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/city_misses_out_in_race_for/ in its early years, the green held a watch house, a prison and a school. the upper green also once held the first methodist church. the church was removed from the gre
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