Welch Training School, New Haven

Name: Welch Training School
Address: New Haven, United States

#156 among attractions in New Haven

Queen Anne architecture

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The Welch Training School, also known as the Welch School, is a historic school building at 495 Congress Street in New Haven, Connecticut. Built in 1883, it is a good example of Queen Anne architecture as applied to school buildings, and was the city's first teacher training school. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. The building now houses a substance abuse clinic. ()

Built: 1883 (141 years ago)Coordinates: 41°18'4"N, 72°56'15"W

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South New Haven (The Hill)New Haven United States

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Welch Training School – 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.

0.6 miNE
Museum, Art gallery, Art museum
Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven
16 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.
0.6 miNE
Collection of 16th- to 19th-century art
Yale Center for British Art, New Haven
15 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.
0.7 miNE
Park
Old Campus, New Haven
19 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.
0.7 miN
Museum, Universities and schools, Art gallery
Yale School of Art, New Haven
19 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 miNE
Park
New Haven Green, New Haven
19 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 miNE
Park
Branford College, New Haven
19 min walk • Branford College is one of the 14 residential colleges at Yale University.
0.9 miNE
Music venue, Nightlife, Concerts and shows
Woolsey Hall, New Haven
24 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.
0.6 miNE
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.
0.5 miNE
Neighbourhood
Chapel Street Historic District, New Haven
14 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.
0.7 miNE
Park, Library
Saybrook College, New Haven
19 min walk • Saybrook College is one of the 14 residential colleges at Yale University. It was founded in 1933 by partitioning the Memorial Quadrangle into two parts: Saybrook and Branford.
0.9 miSE
Theater, Concerts and shows
Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven
23 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Welch Training School?

Nearby attractions include Ahavas Sholem Synagogue, New Haven (7 min walk), Beth Israel Synagogue, New Haven (7 min walk), Redfield & West Streets Historic District, New Haven (7 min walk), Latimer Reef Light, New Haven (9 min walk).

How to get to Welch Training School by public transport?

The nearest stations to Welch Training School:

Bus

Boyer Center/Hope • Lines: Blue Line (Day), Orange Line (Day) (6 min walk)
Amistad/Cedar • Lines: Blue Line (Weekend) (8 min walk)

Train

New Haven Union Station (16 min walk)
New Haven-State Street (22 min walk)