Trowbridge Square Historic District, New Haven

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

#110 among attractions in New Haven

Neighbourhood, Italianate architecture, Greek Revival architecture

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Trowbridge Square Historic District, New Haven

Facts and practical information

Trowbridge Square Historic District, originally known as Village of Spireworth and Mount Pleasant, is a well-preserved 19th-century neighborhood in the Hill section New Haven, Connecticut. Roughly bounded by Columbus, Howard, and Union Avenues, and Church Street on the east, the area was laid out in 1830 and developed as a working-class neighborhood. It retains its historic streetscape, and many original buildings, representing modest versions of a diversity of mid-to-late 19th century styles. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. ()

Architectural style: Renaissance revivalCoordinates: 41°17'46"N, 72°55'53"W

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South New Haven (The Hill)New Haven United States

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Trowbridge 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.

0.8 miN
Museum, Art gallery, Art museum
Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven
22 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.
0.8 miN
Collection of 16th- to 19th-century art
Yale Center for British Art, New Haven
21 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.
0.9 miN
Park
Old Campus, New Haven
23 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.
1 miN
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.
0.8 miN
Park
New Haven Green, New Haven
22 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.
1 miNE
Entertainment district, Nightlife, Dancing
Wooster Square, New Haven
25 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.
1.1 miN
Music venue, Nightlife, Concerts and shows
Woolsey Hall, New Haven
28 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 miN
Theater, Concerts and shows, Cinema
Shubert Theatre, New Haven
19 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.
0.7 miN
Neighbourhood
Chapel Street Historic District, New Haven
20 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.
0.5 miE
Theater, Concerts and shows
Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven
12 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 miNE
Monuments and statues
Amistad Memorial, New Haven
23 min walk • The Amistad Memorial in New Haven, Connecticut is a bronze sculpture created by Ed Hamilton to recognize the events of the 1839 Amistad Affair. The affair was a kidnapping of 53 Africans and their subsequent mutiny aboard La Amistad.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Trowbridge Square Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Howard Avenue Historic District, New Haven (8 min walk), Welch Training School, New Haven (12 min walk), Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven (12 min walk), Ahavas Sholem Synagogue, New Haven (13 min walk).

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

The nearest stations to Trowbridge Square Historic District:

Train

New Haven Union Station (7 min walk)
New Haven-State Street (21 min walk)

Bus

Amistad/Cedar • Lines: Blue Line (Weekend) (8 min walk)
Boyer Center/Hope • Lines: Blue Line (Day), Orange Line (Day) (11 min walk)