Berkeley College, New Haven

Name: Berkeley College
Address: 205 Elm St, New Haven, 06511, United States
Telephone: (203) 432-0500

#21 among attractions in New Haven

Park, Relax in park, Library

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Facts and practical information

Berkeley College is a residential college at Yale University, opened in 1934. The eighth of Yale's 14 residential colleges, it was named in honor of Reverend George Berkeley, dean of Derry and later bishop of Cloyne, in recognition of the assistance in land and books that he gave to Yale in the 18th century. Built on the site of a group of buildings known from the 1890s until 1933 as the Berkeley Oval, the college was renovated in 1998. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 66 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 41°18'40"N, 72°55'40"W

Address

205 Elm StCentral New Haven (Downtown New Haven)New Haven 06511 United States

Contact

(203) 432-0500

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Berkeley College – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Yale University Art Gallery, Yale Center for British Art, Old Campus, Yale School of Art.

~1260 ftSW
Museum, Art gallery, Art museum
Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven
7 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.
~1430 ftSW
Collection of 16th- to 19th-century art
Yale Center for British Art, New Haven
7 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.
~800 ftS
Park
Old Campus, New Haven
4 min walk • The Old Campus is the oldest area of the Yale University campus in New Haven, Connecticut. It is the principal residence of Yale College freshmen and also contains offices for the academic departments of Classics, English, History, Comparative Literature, and Philosophy.
~1320 ftW
Museum, Universities and schools, Art gallery
Yale School of Art, New Haven
7 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.
~1040 ftN
Landmark cemetery with graves of famous
Grove Street Cemetery, New Haven
6 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.
~730 ftSW
Park
Branford College, New Haven
4 min walk • Branford College is one of the 14 residential colleges at Yale University.
~590 ftS
Church
Battell Chapel, New Haven
3 min walk • Battell Chapel is the largest chapel of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. Built in 1874–76, it was funded primarily with gifts from Joseph Battell and others of his family.
~1210 ftNE
Hiking trail, Hiking
Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, New Haven
6 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.
~770 ftE
Park
Silliman College, New Haven
4 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.
~520 ftE
Music venue, Nightlife, Concerts and shows
Woolsey Hall, New Haven
3 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.
~1710 ftS
Theater, Concerts and shows, Cinema
Shubert Theatre, New Haven
9 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Berkeley College?

Nearby attractions include Bass Library, New Haven (1 min walk), Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven (1 min walk), Yale University, New Haven (1 min walk), Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, New Haven (2 min walk).

How to get to Berkeley College by public transport?

The nearest stations to Berkeley College:

Bus

Broadway/York • Lines: Blue Line (Weekend) (4 min walk)
Grove/Temple • Lines: Orange Line (Day) (6 min walk)

Train

New Haven-State Street (13 min walk)
New Haven Union Station (24 min walk)