Ingalls Rink, New Haven

Name: Ingalls Rink
Address: 73 Sachem St, New Haven, 06511-3518, United States
Telephone: +1 203-432-0876

#12 among attractions in New Haven

Game and entertainment center, Hockey, Sport venue, Sport

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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. It seats 3,500 people and has a maximum ceiling height of 23 meters. The building is named for David S. Ingalls, Yale class of 1920, and David S. Ingalls, Jr. Yale class of 1956, both of whom were hockey captains. Members of the Ingalls family were the primary benefactors of the arena. The building was included on the America's Favorite Architecture list, created in 2007 by the American Institute of Architects. ()

Alternative names: Opened: 1958 (66 years ago)Capacity: 3500Coordinates: 41°18'60"N, 72°55'30"W

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73 Sachem StCentral New Haven (Downtown New Haven)New Haven 06511-3518 United States

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+1 203-432-0876

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Ingalls Rink – 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.

~1060 ftE
Museum, Natural history museum, History museum
Peabody Museum of Natural History, New Haven
6 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
17 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 miSW
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.
0.6 miSW
Museum, Universities and schools, Art gallery
Yale School of Art, New Haven
15 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.
~1160 ftSW
Landmark cemetery with graves of famous
Grove Street Cemetery, New Haven
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~1060 ftS
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.
1 miSE
Entertainment district, Nightlife, Dancing
Wooster Square, New Haven
25 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.
0.4 miS
Music venue, Nightlife, Concerts and shows
Woolsey Hall, New Haven
10 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.
0.7 miS
Theater, Concerts and shows, Cinema
Shubert Theatre, New Haven
19 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.
~1790 ftS
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St. Mary's Church, New Haven
9 min walk • St. Mary Parish is a Roman Catholic parish in New Haven, Connecticut, part of the Archdiocese of Hartford. The Parish of St. Mary consists of two churches: St. Mary's Church on Hillhouse Avenue, and St. Joseph's Church in the East Rock section of New Haven. The parish now known as St.
0.7 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Theater
Yale Repertory Theatre, New Haven
18 min walk • Yale Repertory Theatre at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut was founded by Robert Brustein, dean of Yale School of Drama, in 1966, with the goal of facilitating a meaningful collaboration between theatre professionals and talented students.

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Which popular attractions are close to Ingalls Rink?

Nearby attractions include Kline Biology Tower, New Haven (4 min walk), Hillhouse Avenue, New Haven (5 min walk), Peabody Museum of Natural History, New Haven (6 min walk), Grove Street Cemetery, New Haven (6 min walk).

How to get to Ingalls Rink by public transport?

The nearest stations to Ingalls Rink:

Bus

Chemestry • Lines: Blue Line (Day), Blue Line (Weekend), Orange Line (Day) (4 min walk)
Sachem/Whitney • Lines: Blue Line (Day) (6 min walk)

Train

New Haven-State Street (21 min walk)