Ninth Square Historic District, New Haven

Name: Ninth Square Historic District
Address: New Haven, United States

#87 among attractions in New Haven

Neighbourhood, Italianate architecture, Greek Revival architecture

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Ninth Square Historic District, New Haven

Facts and practical information

The Ninth Square Historic District encompasses a historically diverse and well-preserved part of the commercial area of Downtown New Haven, Connecticut. The district is bounded by Church, Court, State, and Crown Streets, and is centered on the intersection of Chapel and Orange Streets. The buildings in the district are mostly late-19th and early 20th commercial buildings, and includes a number of commercial buildings from the first half of the 19th century, a rarity in most of Connecticut's urban downtown areas. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. ()

Architectural style: Renaissance revivalCoordinates: 41°18'18"N, 72°55'28"W

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

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Ninth Square Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Yale University Art Gallery, Yale Center for British Art, Old Campus, Yale School of Art.

0.4 miNW
Museum, Art gallery, Art museum
Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven
11 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.
0.4 miNW
Collection of 16th- to 19th-century art
Yale Center for British Art, New Haven
10 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.
~1810 ftNW
Park
Old Campus, New Haven
9 min walk • The Old Campus is the oldest area of the Yale University campus in New Haven, Connecticut. It is the principal residence of Yale College freshmen and also contains offices for the academic departments of Classics, English, History, Comparative Literature, and Philosophy.
0.6 miNW
Museum, Universities and schools, Art gallery
Yale School of Art, New Haven
15 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.
~1150 ftNW
Park
New Haven Green, New Haven
6 min walk • The New Haven Green is a 16-acre privately owned park and recreation area located in the downtown district of the city of New Haven, Connecticut.
~1800 ftNW
Church
Battell Chapel, New Haven
9 min walk • Battell Chapel is the largest chapel of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. Built in 1874–76, it was funded primarily with gifts from Joseph Battell and others of his family.
0.4 miE
Entertainment district, Nightlife, Dancing
Wooster Square, New Haven
11 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.
0.4 miN
Music venue, Nightlife, Concerts and shows
Woolsey Hall, New Haven
11 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.
~1540 ftNE
Museum, Children's museum
Connecticut Children's Museum, New Haven
8 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.
~1270 ftNW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Cinema
Shubert Theatre, New Haven
7 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.
~1750 ftNW
Neighbourhood
Chapel Street Historic District, New Haven
9 min walk • The Chapel Street Historic District is a 23-acre historic district in the Downtown New Haven area of the city of New Haven, Connecticut. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Ninth Square Historic District?

Nearby attractions include The Institute Library, New Haven (2 min walk), Artspace, New Haven (2 min walk), 360 State Street, New Haven (3 min walk), New Haven City Hall, New Haven (5 min walk).

How to get to Ninth Square Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Ninth Square Historic District:

Train

New Haven-State Street (4 min walk)
New Haven Union Station (14 min walk)

Bus

College/Crown • Lines: Blue Line (Day) (8 min walk)
300 George • Lines: Orange Line (Day) (9 min walk)