Wooster Square Historic District | |
 Cherry trees in the streets surrounding Wooster Square | |
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| Location | New Haven, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates | 41°18′16″N 72°55′5″W / 41.30444°N 72.91806°W |
| Area | 40 acres (16 ha) |
| Architect | Austin, Henry |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Second Empire, Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 71000914[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 5, 1971 |
The Wooster Square Historic District encompasses much of the Wooster Square neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut. Centered on a rectangular park named in honor of General David Wooster, the area was developed as a residential neighborhood beginning in the 1820s, and was by the 1840s a desirable area to live, with many high-quality Greek Revival homes. In the 1950s the area was the subject of a major community-led preservation effort that drew national attention. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1][2]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ _Constance Luyster (November 10, 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Wooster Square Historic District". National Park Service. and Accompanying 9 photos from 1969 and 1970