Upper State Street Historic District, New Haven

Name: Upper State Street Historic District
Address: New Haven, United States

#61 among attractions in New Haven

Neighbourhood, Greek Revival architecture

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Upper State Street Historic District, New Haven

Facts and practical information

The Upper State Street Historic District encompasses a well-preserved neighborhood commercial district of the late 19th century in the East Rock neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut. The district is an irregular strip running NNE to SSW mainly along State Street in New Haven, one block west of Interstate 91, the highway which determines the district's eastern and southern borders. The district was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1984. ()

Coordinates: 41°18'53"N, 72°54'40"W

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North New Haven (East Rock)New Haven United States

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Upper State Street Historic District – 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.

0.5 miW
Museum, Natural history museum, History museum
Peabody Museum of Natural History, New Haven
14 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...
1.1 miSW
Museum, Art gallery, Art museum
Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven
29 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.
1.1 miSW
Collection of 16th- to 19th-century art
Yale Center for British Art, New Haven
29 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.
1.1 miW
Museum, Universities and schools, Art gallery
Yale School of Art, New Haven
30 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 miW
Game and entertainment center, Hockey, Sport venue
Ingalls Rink, New Haven
19 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.
0.7 miW
Hiking trail, Hiking
Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, New Haven
19 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.
0.8 miS
Entertainment district, Nightlife, Dancing
Wooster Square, New Haven
20 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.
0.8 miW
Music venue, Nightlife, Concerts and shows
Woolsey Hall, New Haven
21 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 miSW
Museum, Children's museum
Connecticut Children's Museum, New Haven
18 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.
~1470 ftSW
Church
St. Stanislaus Parish, New Haven
8 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.
1.1 miSW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Cinema
Shubert Theatre, New Haven
28 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Upper State Street Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Orange Street Historic District, New Haven (5 min walk), St. Stanislaus Parish, New Haven (8 min walk), East Rock, New Haven (11 min walk), Hall-Benedict Drug Company Building, New Haven (12 min walk).

How to get to Upper State Street Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Upper State Street Historic District:

Bus

Foster/Edwards • Lines: Orange Line (Day) (5 min walk)
Orange/Humphrey • Lines: Blue Line (Weekend), Orange Line (Day) (8 min walk)

Train

New Haven-State Street (23 min walk)