page_title: Fair Haven, New Haven
section_title: 20th century
hierarchical_section_title: Fair Haven, New Haven / History / 20th century
caption_attribution_description: English: Picture taken by me in May 2005; public domain with no strings attached.
context_page_description: Fair Haven is a neighborhood in the eastern part of the city of New Haven, Connecticut, between the Mill and Quinnipiac rivers. The northeast section of the neighborhood is also known as Chatham Square.
  Fair Haven is located about two miles east of the New Haven Green comprising New Haven wards 14, 15, 16, and a portion of 8. It is bounded on the east and south by the Quinnipiac River, on the west by the Mill River, on the northwest by Amtrak railroad tracks, and on the north by I-91. The main through routes of the area are Grand Avenue, Blatchley Avenue, and Ferry Street.
  In its early days, the area was called by a succession of names including Farmes, East Farmes, The Neck, Dragon, and Clamtown. Herman Hotchkiss is credited as founder due to his investments and development.
  Fair Haven is not to be confused with the adjacent Fair Haven Heights neighborhood.
context_section_description: By the 1930s, Fair Haven was home to more immigrants than 'natives'.  Many black and Puerto Rican families migrated into Fair Haven by the 1960s.  Redevelopment occurred along the Quinnipiac River.
  As part of Mayor Richard C. Lee's urban renewal program, 107 Fair Haven households were displaced in the 1960s.
  In 1978, a local historic district was created.
  In the early 1980s, many buildings on Grand Avenue were renovated.
caption: The southern portion of Front Street in Fair Haven, as seen from the Grand Avenue bridge in May, 2005.
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