New Haven Green Historic District | |
 The Green is a popular venue for festivals | |
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| Location | New Haven, Connecticut |
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| Built | 1638 |
| Architect | Ithiel Town, David Hoadley |
| Architectural style | Gothic, Federal |
| Website | www |
| NRHP reference No. | 70000838 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 30, 1970[1] |
| Designated NHLD | December 30, 1970[2] |
The New Haven Green is a 16-acre (65,000 m2) privately owned park and recreation area located in the downtown district of the city of New Haven, Connecticut, United States. It comprises the central square of the nine-square settlement plan of the original Puritan colonists in New Haven, and was designed and surveyed by colonist John Brockett.[3] Today the Green is bordered by the modern paved roads of College, Chapel, Church, and Elm streets. Temple Street bisects the Green into upper (northwest) and lower (southeast) halves.
The green is host to numerous public events, such as the International Festival of Arts and Ideas and New Haven Jazz Festival, summer jazz and classical music concerts that can draw hundreds of thousands of people, as well as typical daily park activities. The New Haven Green Historic District was designated a National Historic Landmark District for the architectural significance of the three 19th-century churches located there.[2][4]
The New Haven Green is one of the oldest and most well-known town greens in the nation, dating back to at least 1638. As of July 2017, the City of New Haven offers free public WiFi on the Green.[5]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ a b "New Haven Green Historic District". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on October 5, 2007. Retrieved October 3, 2007.
- ^ Not a Park or Mere Pleasure Ground: a Case Study of the New Haven Green, James Sexton
- ^ Staff, Historic Sites Survey (June 6, 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: New Haven Green Historic District". National Park Service. and Accompanying 11 photos, from 1970 and 1960
- ^ "New Haven The Green".