Wooster Square Historic District, New Haven

Name: Wooster Square Historic District
Address: New Haven, United States

#42 among attractions in New Haven

Relax in park, Park, Neighbourhood

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Wooster Square Historic District, New Haven

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Facts and practical information

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. ()

Area: 40 acres (0.0625 mi²)Elevation: 30 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 41°18'17"N, 72°55'6"W

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Central New Haven (Wooster Square)New Haven United States

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Day trips

Wooster Square Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Yale University Art Gallery, Yale Center for British Art, New Haven Green, Farmington Canal Heritage Trail.

0.7 miW
Museum, Art gallery, Art museum
Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven
18 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.
0.7 miW
Collection of 16th- to 19th-century art
Yale Center for British Art, New Haven
18 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.
0.5 miNW
Park
New Haven Green, New Haven
13 min walk • The New Haven Green is a 16-acre privately owned park and recreation area located in the downtown district of the city of New Haven, Connecticut.
0.7 miNW
Hiking trail, Hiking
Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, New Haven
19 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.
~550 ftE
Entertainment district, Nightlife, Dancing
Wooster Square, New Haven
3 min walk • Wooster Square is a neighborhood in the city of New Haven, Connecticut to the east of downtown. The name refers to a park square located between Greene Street, Wooster Place, Chapel Street and Academy Street in the center of the neighborhood.
0.5 miNW
Park
Silliman College, New Haven
14 min walk • Silliman College is a residential college at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, named for scientist and Yale professor Benjamin Silliman. It opened in September 1940 as the last of the original ten residential colleges, and contains buildings constructed as early as 1901.
0.6 miNW
Music venue, Nightlife, Concerts and shows
Woolsey Hall, New Haven
15 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.
~1620 ftNW
Museum, Children's museum
Connecticut Children's Museum, New Haven
8 min walk • The Connecticut Children's Museum is located in the Children's Building in New Haven, Connecticut, which houses three programs interwoven in purpose and philosophy: Creating Kids Child Care Center, Creating Curriculum Child Care Provider Training Program, and the Connecticut Children's Museum itself.
0.6 miW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Cinema
Shubert Theatre, New Haven
15 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.
0.8 miS
Theater, Concerts and shows
Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven
20 min walk • Long Wharf Theatre is a nonprofit institution in New Haven, Connecticut, a pioneer in the not-for-profit regional theatre movement, the originator of several prominent plays, and a venue where many internationally known actors have appeared.
~1990 ftNW
Monuments and statues
Amistad Memorial, New Haven
10 min walk • The Amistad Memorial in New Haven, Connecticut is a bronze sculpture created by Ed Hamilton to recognize the events of the 1839 Amistad Affair. The affair was a kidnapping of 53 Africans and their subsequent mutiny aboard La Amistad.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Wooster Square Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Wooster Square, New Haven (3 min walk), 360 State Street, New Haven (7 min walk), Connecticut Children's Museum, New Haven (8 min walk), The Institute Library, New Haven (9 min walk).

How to get to Wooster Square Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Wooster Square Historic District:

Train

New Haven-State Street (6 min walk)
New Haven Union Station (17 min walk)

Bus

Grove/Whitney • Lines: Orange Line (Day) (12 min walk)
Audubon/Orange • Lines: Orange Line (Day) (12 min walk)