page_title: Wooster Square Historic District
hierarchical_section_title: Wooster Square Historic District
caption_attribution_description: Cherry trees — street trees near Wooster Square, New Haven, Connecticut.
context_page_description: The Wooster Square Historic District encompasses much of the Wooster Square neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut. Centered on a rectangular park named in honor of General David Wooster, the area was developed as a residential neighborhood beginning in the 1820s, and was by the 1840s a desirable area to live, with many high-quality Greek Revival homes. In the 1950s the area was the subject of a major community-led preservation effort that drew national attention. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.
context_section_description: The Wooster Square Historic District encompasses much of the Wooster Square neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut.  Centered on a rectangular park named in honor of General David Wooster, the area was developed as a residential neighborhood beginning in the 1820s, and was by the 1840s a desirable area to live, with many high-quality Greek Revival homes.  In the 1950s the area was the subject of a major community-led preservation effort that drew national attention.  The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.
caption: Cherry trees in the streets surrounding Wooster Square
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