Lincoln Theatre, New Haven

Name: Lincoln Theatre
Address: New Haven, United States

#122 among attractions in New Haven

Concerts and shows, Theater

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The Lincoln Theatre, also known as Little Theatre on Lincoln Street, is a historic performance space at 1 Lincoln Street in New Haven, Connecticut. Built in 1924, it is the only known survivor in the state of the Little Theatre Movement of 1911-1933. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. After a major rehabilitation in the 2010s, the theater was reopened, and is now known as the ACES Little Theatre. ()

Built: 1924 (100 years ago)Coordinates: 41°18'43"N, 72°55'12"W

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Central New Haven (Downtown New Haven)New Haven United States

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Lincoln Theatre – 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.

~1530 ftN
Museum, Natural history museum, History museum
Peabody Museum of Natural History, New Haven
8 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...
0.6 miSW
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 miSW
Collection of 16th- to 19th-century art
Yale Center for British Art, New Haven
17 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 miW
Museum, Universities and schools, Art gallery
Yale School of Art, New Haven
17 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.
0.4 miNW
Game and entertainment center, Hockey, Sport venue
Ingalls Rink, New Haven
11 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.
~1550 ftNW
Hiking trail, Hiking
Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, New Haven
8 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.
0.6 miS
Entertainment district, Nightlife, Dancing
Wooster Square, New Haven
15 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.
~1400 ftW
Park
Silliman College, New Haven
7 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.
~1610 ftW
Music venue, Nightlife, Concerts and shows
Woolsey Hall, New Haven
8 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.
~1310 ftS
Museum, Children's museum
Connecticut Children's Museum, New Haven
7 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.
~1270 ftE
Church
St. Stanislaus Parish, New Haven
7 min walk • St. Stanislaus Parish, designated for Polish immigrants in New Haven, Connecticut, United States, was founded on December 28, 1901. It is one of the Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in New England in the Archdiocese of Hartford.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Lincoln Theatre?

Nearby attractions include New Haven Museum, New Haven (5 min walk), St. Mary's Church, New Haven (5 min walk), Yale Collection of Musical Instruments, New Haven (6 min walk), New Haven County Courthouse, New Haven (6 min walk).

How to get to Lincoln Theatre by public transport?

The nearest stations to Lincoln Theatre:

Bus

Orange/Trumbull • Lines: Blue Line (Weekend) (2 min walk)
Audubon/Orange • Lines: Orange Line (Day) (2 min walk)

Train

New Haven-State Street (13 min walk)
New Haven Union Station (27 min walk)