Kline Biology Tower, New Haven

Name: Kline Biology Tower
Address: New Haven, United States

#53 among attractions in New Haven

Skyscraper, Modernist architecture

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Kline Biology Tower is a skyscraper in New Haven, Connecticut. The building is home to the Yale University Department of Biology and is currently the tallest building on the Yale campus and the fourth-tallest building in New Haven. It was the tallest building in the city from 1966 to 1969, and was designed by Philip Johnson, who also designed the nearby—and architecturally related—Kline Geology and Chemistry Laboratories. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 41°19'2"N, 72°55'21"W

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

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Kline Biology Tower – 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.

~540 ftSE
Museum, Natural history museum, History museum
Peabody Museum of Natural History, New Haven
3 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...
0.7 miSW
Museum, Art gallery, Art museum
Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven
19 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.
0.8 miSW
Collection of 16th- to 19th-century art
Yale Center for British Art, New Haven
20 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 miSW
Museum, Universities and schools, Art gallery
Yale School of Art, New Haven
18 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.
~1770 ftSW
Landmark cemetery with graves of famous
Grove Street Cemetery, New Haven
9 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.
~740 ftW
Game and entertainment center, Hockey, Sport venue
Ingalls Rink, New Haven
4 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.
~1470 ftSW
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.
0.9 miS
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.
0.5 miS
Park
Silliman College, New Haven
12 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.
0.5 miS
Music venue, Nightlife, Concerts and shows
Woolsey Hall, New Haven
12 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.
0.8 miSW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Cinema
Shubert Theatre, New Haven
21 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.

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Which popular attractions are close to Kline Biology Tower?

Nearby attractions include Peabody Museum of Natural History, New Haven (3 min walk), Hillhouse Avenue, New Haven (5 min walk), New Haven Museum, New Haven (6 min walk), Atwater–Ciampolini House, New Haven (7 min walk).

How to get to Kline Biology Tower by public transport?

The nearest stations to Kline Biology Tower:

Bus

Chemestry • Lines: Blue Line (Day), Blue Line (Weekend), Orange Line (Day) (3 min walk)
Sachem/Whitney • Lines: Blue Line (Day) (4 min walk)

Train

New Haven-State Street (22 min walk)