Betts House, New Haven

Name: Betts House
Address: New Haven, United States

#134 among attractions in New Haven

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Betts House, also known as the John M. Davies House or Davies Mansion, is a mansion owned by Yale University in the Prospect Hill Historic District of New Haven, Connecticut. Completed in 1868 and designed by Henry Austin, it was sold to Yale in 1972 and is now home to the Yale Center for the Study of Globalization. ()

Completed: 1868 (156 years ago)Coordinates: 41°19'22"N, 72°55'20"W

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North New Haven (Prospect Hill)New Haven United States

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Betts House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Peabody Museum of Natural History, Yale University Art Gallery, Yale Center for British Art, Yale School of Art.

0.5 miS
Museum, Natural history museum, History museum
Peabody Museum of Natural History, New Haven
12 min walk • Nestled in the heart of New Haven, Connecticut, the Peabody Museum of Natural History offers a captivating journey through the Earth's past for visitors and locals alike. This renowned institution is a part of Yale University and stands as an educational landmark...
1.1 miSW
Museum, Art gallery, Art museum
Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven
28 min walk • The Yale University Art Gallery is the oldest university art museum in the Western Hemisphere. It houses a major encyclopedic collection of art in several interconnected buildings on the campus of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.
1.1 miSW
Collection of 16th- to 19th-century art
Yale Center for British Art, New Haven
29 min walk • The Yale Center for British Art at Yale University in downtown New Haven, Connecticut, houses the largest and most comprehensive collection of British art outside the United Kingdom.
1 miSW
Museum, Universities and schools, Art gallery
Yale School of Art, New Haven
26 min walk • The Yale School of Art is the art school of Yale University. Founded in 1869 as the first professional fine arts school in the United States, it grants Masters of Fine Arts degrees to students completing a two-year course in graphic design, painting/printmaking, photography, or sculpture.
0.7 miS
Landmark cemetery with graves of famous
Grove Street Cemetery, New Haven
17 min walk • Grove Street Cemetery or Grove Street Burial Ground is a cemetery in New Haven, Connecticut, that is surrounded by the Yale University campus. It was organized in 1796 as the New Haven Burying Ground and incorporated in October 1797 to replace the crowded burial ground on the New Haven Green.
0.4 miS
Game and entertainment center, Hockey, Sport venue
Ingalls Rink, New Haven
12 min walk • David S. Ingalls Rink is a hockey rink in New Haven, Connecticut, designed by architect Eero Saarinen and built between 1953 and 1958 for Yale University. It is commonly referred to as The Whale, due to its shape. The building was constructed for $1.5 million, which was double its original cost estimate.
0.6 miS
Hiking trail, Hiking
Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, New Haven
17 min walk • The Farmington Canal Heritage Trail is an 81.2-mile multi-use rail trail located in Connecticut and Massachusetts. The trail was built on former New Haven and Northampton Company railbed, which was constructed along the route of the Farmington Canal in Connecticut and the Hampshire and Hampden Canal in Massachusetts, respectively.
0.8 miS
Music venue, Nightlife, Concerts and shows
Woolsey Hall, New Haven
21 min walk • Woolsey Hall is the primary auditorium at Yale University, located on the campus' Hewitt Quadrangle in New Haven, Connecticut. It was built as part of the Bicentennial Buildings complex that includes the Memorial Rotunda and the University Commons, designed by the firm Carrère and Hastings for the Yale bicentennial celebration in 1901.
1.2 miS
Theater, Concerts and shows, Cinema
Shubert Theatre, New Haven
31 min walk • The Shubert Theatre is a 1,600-seat theatre located at 247 College Street in New Haven, Connecticut. Originally opened in 1914 by The Shubert Organization, it was designed by Albert Swazey, a New York architect and built by the H.E. Murdock Construction Company.
0.6 miSW
Church
Dixwell Avenue Congregational Church, New Haven
17 min walk • The Dixwell Avenue Congregational United Church of Christ is a historic church at 217 Dixwell Avenue in New Haven, Connecticut. Founded in 1820 as the African Ecclesiastical Society, the congregation has been a major part of African-American society in the city since then.
1.1 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Theater
Yale Repertory Theatre, New Haven
29 min walk • Yale Repertory Theatre at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut was founded by Robert Brustein, dean of Yale School of Drama, in 1966, with the goal of facilitating a meaningful collaboration between theatre professionals and talented students.

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Which popular attractions are close to Betts House?

Nearby attractions include Yale University Observatory, New Haven (3 min walk), Marsh Botanical Gardens, New Haven (4 min walk), Atwater–Ciampolini House, New Haven (8 min walk), Kline Biology Tower, New Haven (10 min walk).

How to get to Betts House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Betts House:

Bus

Divinity • Lines: Blue Line (Day), Blue Line (Weekend) (3 min walk)
Prospect/Canner • Lines: Blue Line (Day), Blue Line (Weekend) (6 min walk)