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New Haven Green
New Haven Green was established in 1638 by the founders of New Haven, who were Puritan settlers led by Reverend John Davenport. The Green served as the central square and meeting place for the original nine square plan of the city, designed by the settlers. It was intended to be a common area for religious, civic, and social gatherings. The Green is a 16-acre open space, spanning several blocks in the heart of downtown New Haven. It is surrounded by various historical buildings, including churches, government structures, and Yale University buildings. Some notable structures bordering the Green include the First and Center Churches, New Haven City Hall, and the Yale University campus.
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New Haven Green
New Haven Green was established in 1638 by the founders of New Haven, who were Puritan settlers led by Reverend John Davenport. The Green served as the central square and meeting place for the original nine square plan of the city, designed by the settlers. It was intended to be a common area for religious, civic, and social gatherings. The Green is a 16-acre open space, spanning several blocks in the heart of downtown New Haven. It is surrounded by various historical buildings, including churches, government structures, and Yale University buildings. Some notable structures bordering the Green include the First and Center Churches, New Haven City Hall, and the Yale University campus.
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Posted in the Past: Revealing the true stories written on a postcard
 - New Haven Green
New Haven Green was established in 1638 by the founders of New Haven, who were Puritan settlers led by Reverend John Davenport. The Green served as the central square and meeting place for the original nine square plan of the city, designed by the settlers. It was intended to be a common area for religious, civic, and social gatherings. The Green is a 16-acre open space, spanning several blocks in the heart of downtown New Haven. It is surrounded by various historical buildings, including churches, government structures, and Yale University buildings. Some notable structures bordering the Green include the First and Center Churches, New Haven City Hall, and the Yale University campus.){kind=small}
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Yale College
American Scenery,
by N.P. Willis, Illustrated by William Henry Bartlett, 1840
According to the early histories of Yale, a group of ten ministers led by the Reverend James Pierpont of New Haven met in nearby Branford in 1700 to found a college...
In 1718, when wealthy London merchant Elihu Yale—step grandson of Theophilus Eaton, co-founder of the New Haven colony—donated over 400 books, a portrait of King George I, and cloth goods that sold for 562 pounds, the college was named Yale College...
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New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville)
The Gothic Church
American Scenery,
by N.P. Willis, Illustrated by William Henry Bartlett, 1840
New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville)
East Rock Park, 1898
Historic Towns of New England. (1898). United Kingdom: G. P. Putnam's sons.
East Rock Park was the first park in the municipal parks system of New Haven. It opened in 1880. newhavenmuseum.org
New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville)
Phelps Hall, 1898
Historic Towns of New England. (1898). United Kingdom: G. P. Putnam's sons.
Phelp’s Hall, designed to resemble a massive Tudor gatehouse, was built in 1895 as the grand entry to Yale’s Old Campus. historicbuildingsct.com
New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville)
Temple Street, 1898
Historic Towns of New England. (1898). United Kingdom: G. P. Putnam's sons.