River Street Historic District, New Haven

Name: River Street Historic District
Address: New Haven, United States

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River Street Historic District, New Haven

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The River Street Historic District encompasses a historic industrial area in the Fair Haven section of New Haven, Connecticut. Located south of Church Street between James Street and Blatchley Avenue, the industrial buildings here date to New Haven's growth as a major industrial center between the American Civil War and World War I, with significant emphasis on metalworking businesses. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. ()

Coordinates: 41°18'8"N, 72°54'2"W

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Fair HavenNew Haven United States

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River Street Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wooster Square, Connecticut Children's Museum, St. Stanislaus Parish, Q Bridge.

0.8 miW
Entertainment district, Nightlife, Dancing
Wooster Square, New Haven
22 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.
1.2 miW
Museum, Children's museum
Connecticut Children's Museum, New Haven
30 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.
1 miNW
Church
St. Stanislaus Parish, New Haven
27 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.
0.5 miS
Bridge
Q Bridge, New Haven
13 min walk • The Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge, commonly referred to as the Q Bridge by locals, is an extradosed bridge that carries Interstate 95 over the mouth of the Quinnipiac River in New Haven, in the U.S. state of Connecticut.
1.3 miSW
Theater, Concerts and shows
Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven
33 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.
0.9 miW
Park, Neighbourhood
Wooster Square Historic District, New Haven
24 min walk • The Wooster Square Historic District encompasses much of the Wooster Square neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut.
~1950 ftSW
Bridge
Tomlinson Lift Bridge, New Haven
10 min walk • The Tomlinson Lift Bridge is a crossing of the Quinnipiac River in New Haven, Connecticut. The bridge forms a segment of U.S. Route 1.
0.9 miNW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Quinnipiac Trail, New Haven
24 min walk • The Quinnipiac Trail is a 24-mile Blue-Blazed hiking trail in New Haven County, Connecticut. It is the product of the evolution and growth of the first 10.6-mile trail designated in Connecticut's Blue-Blazed Hiking Trail system, with its light-blue rectangular vertical painted blazes.
0.6 miNE
Cemetery
Fair Haven Union Cemetery, New Haven
16 min walk • Fair Haven Union Cemetery, located at 149 Grand Ave. covers 7 acres in the neighborhood of Fair Haven, Connecticut. Although graves were there as early as 1803, the land was donated for the cemetery by local farmers Stephen Rowe and Nathaniel Granniss in 1808.
1 miNW
Neighbourhood, Greek Revival architecture
Upper State Street Historic District, New Haven
26 min walk • 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.
1.2 miW
Skyscraper
360 State Street, New Haven
30 min walk • 360 State Street is a 300-foot residential skyscraper completed in 2010 in New Haven, Connecticut. It is the second-tallest building in the city, and the largest apartment building in the state.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to River Street Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Tomlinson Lift Bridge, New Haven (10 min walk), Quinnipiac Brewery, New Haven (10 min walk), Q Bridge, New Haven (13 min walk), Fair Haven Union Cemetery, New Haven (16 min walk).

How to get to River Street Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to River Street Historic District:

Train

New Haven-State Street (29 min walk)

Bus

Audubon/Orange • Lines: Orange Line (Day) (30 min walk)
Orange/Trumbull • Lines: Blue Line (Weekend) (31 min walk)