New Haven Green, New Haven

Name: New Haven Green
Address: Temple Street, New Haven, 06511, United States

#10 among attractions in New Haven

Park, Relax in park, Top attraction

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Facts and practical information

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. It comprises the central square of the nine-square settlement plan of the original Puritan colonists in New Haven, and was designed and surveyed by colonist John Brockett. Today the Green is bordered by the modern paved roads of College, Chapel, Church, and Elm streets. Temple Street bisects the Green into upper and lower halves. ()

Built: 1638 (386 years ago)Elevation: 46 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 41°18'28"N, 72°55'35"W

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Temple StreetCentral New Haven (Downtown New Haven)New Haven 06511 United States

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New Haven Green – 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.

~1200 ftW
Museum, Art gallery, Art museum
Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven
6 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.
~1230 ftW
Collection of 16th- to 19th-century art
Yale Center for British Art, New Haven
6 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.
~720 ftNW
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.
0.4 miNW
Museum, Universities and schools, Art gallery
Yale School of Art, New Haven
10 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.
~660 ftNW
Church
Battell Chapel, New Haven
4 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.
0.4 miN
Hiking trail, Hiking
Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, New Haven
11 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.
~1170 ftN
Park
Silliman College, New Haven
6 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.
~1210 ftN
Music venue, Nightlife, Concerts and shows
Woolsey Hall, New Haven
6 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.
~830 ftSW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Cinema
Shubert Theatre, New Haven
5 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.
~1150 ftW
Neighbourhood
Chapel Street Historic District, New Haven
6 min walk • The Chapel Street Historic District is a 23-acre historic district in the Downtown New Haven area of the city of New Haven, Connecticut. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
~530 ftE
Monuments and statues
Amistad Memorial, New Haven
3 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 New Haven Green?

Nearby attractions include Downtown New Haven, New Haven (2 min walk), Trinity Episcopal Church on the Green, New Haven (2 min walk), Amistad Memorial, New Haven (3 min walk), New Haven City Hall, New Haven (3 min walk).

How to get to New Haven Green by public transport?

The nearest stations to New Haven Green:

Bus

Grove/Temple • Lines: Orange Line (Day) (7 min walk)
College/Crown • Lines: Blue Line (Day) (7 min walk)

Train

New Haven-State Street (8 min walk)
New Haven Union Station (19 min walk)