Orange Street Historic District, New Haven

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

#86 among attractions in New Haven

Neighbourhood, Italianate architecture, Greek Revival architecture

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Orange Street Historic District, New Haven

Facts and practical information

The Orange Street Historic District encompasses a large residential in the East Rock section of New Haven, Connecticut. Roughly bounded by Orange, Cottage, Eagle, State, and Audubon Streets, this area saw growth between about 1830 and 1900, and includes a broad diversity of well-preserved 19th-century residential structures. It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1985. At that time, it included 546 buildings deemed to contribute to the historic character of the area. ()

Architectural style: Renaissance revivalCoordinates: 41°18'55"N, 72°54'52"W

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North New Haven (East Rock)New Haven United States

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Orange 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.

~1910 ftW
Museum, Natural history museum, History museum
Peabody Museum of Natural History, New Haven
10 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 miSW
Museum, Art gallery, Art museum
Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven
25 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 miSW
Collection of 16th- to 19th-century art
Yale Center for British Art, New Haven
26 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 miW
Museum, Universities and schools, Art gallery
Yale School of Art, New Haven
26 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.
0.6 miW
Game and entertainment center, Hockey, Sport venue
Ingalls Rink, New Haven
15 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.
0.6 miW
Hiking trail, Hiking
Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, New Haven
15 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.
0.7 miSW
Music venue, Nightlife, Concerts and shows
Woolsey Hall, New Haven
17 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.
0.6 miSW
Museum, Children's museum
Connecticut Children's Museum, New Haven
16 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.
~1090 ftS
Church
St. Stanislaus Parish, New Haven
6 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 miSW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Cinema
Shubert Theatre, New Haven
25 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 Orange Street Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Upper State Street Historic District, New Haven (5 min walk), St. Stanislaus Parish, New Haven (6 min walk), Atwater–Ciampolini House, New Haven (9 min walk), Peabody Museum of Natural History, New Haven (10 min walk).

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

The nearest stations to Orange Street Historic District:

Bus

Orange/Humphrey • Lines: Blue Line (Weekend), Orange Line (Day) (4 min walk)
Foster/Edwards • Lines: Orange Line (Day) (5 min walk)

Train

New Haven-State Street (21 min walk)