United States Housing Corporation Historic District, New London

Name: United States Housing Corporation Historic District
Address: New London, United States

#35 among attractions in New London

Neighbourhood, Colonial revival architecture

United States Housing Corporation Historic District

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The United States Housing Corporation Historic District is a residential historic district located on the west side of New London, Connecticut. It contains a relatively uniform collection of Colonial Revival houses, most of them built in 1919 and 1920 by the United States Housing Corporation, a United States federal government agency founded to provide housing for workers in strategically significant war-related industries. The development of this district was overseen by the noted landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. The district is bounded on the west by Colman Avenue, the south by West Pleasant Street, the east by Jefferson Street, and on the north by Fuller Street. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 16, 1990. ()

Coordinates: 41°21'17"N, 72°6'49"W

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JeffersonNew London United States

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United States Housing Corporation Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St. James Episcopal Church, Shaw's Cove Bridge, Custom House Maritime Museum, Garde Arts Center.

0.8 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. James Episcopal Church, New London
20 min walk • St. James Episcopal Church at 76 Federal St, New London, Connecticut is a historic church in the Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut.
0.9 miSE
Bridge
Shaw's Cove Bridge, New London
24 min walk • Shaw's Cove Bridge is a swing bridge in New London, Connecticut. The span carries railroad tracks used by Amtrak for their train along the Northeast Corridor while allowing boat traffic to go through.
0.9 miE
Museum, Military museum, History museum
Custom House Maritime Museum, New London
24 min walk • The New London Custom House is a historic custom house at 150 Bank Street in New London, Connecticut, built in 1833-35. It was designed by Robert Mills, one of the country's first formally trained architects.
0.8 miE
Concerts and shows, Concert hall, Opera
Garde Arts Center, New London
20 min walk • The Garde Arts Center is a non-profit performing arts center and cinema located at 325 State Street at the corner of Huntington Street in New London, Connecticut. It owns and operates the Garde Theatre, a historic movie palace.
0.9 miE
Church
Huntington Street Baptist Church, New London
23 min walk • The Huntington Street Baptist Church is a historic Baptist Church meeting house at 29 Huntington Street in New London, Connecticut. Built in 1843, it is one of the last major examples of Greek Revival architecture to be built in the city. The church was built by a Universalist congregation and then purchased by a competing Baptist one.
0.8 miE
Museum, History museum, Georgian architecture
Shaw Mansion, New London
21 min walk • The Shaw Mansion is a historic mansion and historic house museum at 11 Blinman Street in New London, Connecticut. Built in 1756, it is a well-preserved example of a wealthy merchant's house, made further notable as the location of the state's naval offices during the American Revolutionary War.
1.1 miNE
Bridge
Gold Star Memorial Bridge, New London
30 min walk • The Gold Star Memorial Bridge is a pair of steel truss bridges that carry both Interstate 95 and U.S. Route 1 across the Thames River between New London, Connecticut, US and Groton, Connecticut.
0.8 miNE
Cemetery
Ye Antientist Burial Ground, New London
20 min walk • Ye Antientist Burial Ground in New London, Connecticut is one of the earliest graveyards in New England and the oldest colonial cemetery in New London County. The hillside lot of 1.5 acres adjoins the original site of the settlement's first meeting house.
0.6 miE
Museum, Historical place, History museum
The Hempsted Houses, New London
16 min walk • The Joshua Hempsted House is a historic house museum at 11 Hempstead Street in New London, Connecticut. Built about 1678 and altered several times during the 18th century, it is one of the state's oldest surviving buildings, and provides a virtual catalog of early construction methods due to its state of preservation.
0.8 miNW
Cemetery
Cedar Grove Cemetery, New London
20 min walk • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is a non-sectarian rural cemetery in New London, Connecticut. It was established in 1851 on 39 acres and designed by Dr. Horatio Stone. The cemetery is located at the intersection of Broad Street and Jefferson Avenue.
0.5 miE
Neighbourhood
Hempstead Historic District, New London
13 min walk • The Hempstead Historic District of New London, Connecticut encompasses a residential area north of the city's harbor and central business district, extending mainly along three roughly parallel streets: Franklin and Hempstead Streets, and Mountain Avenue.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to United States Housing Corporation Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Civic Institutions Historic District, New London (7 min walk), Hempstead Historic District, New London (13 min walk), Post Hill Historic District, New London (16 min walk), The Hempsted Houses, New London (16 min walk).

How to get to United States Housing Corporation Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to United States Housing Corporation Historic District:

Train

New London (28 min walk)

Bus

Greyhound Bus Station (28 min walk)

Ferry

Cross Sound Ferry (28 min walk)