Orange Street Historic District

Orange Street Historic District

436 and 444 Orange St.
Location Roughly bounded by Whitney Ave., State, Eagle & Trumbull Sts., New Haven, Connecticut
Coordinates 41°18′56″N 72°54′55″W / 41.31556°N 72.91528°W / 41.31556; -72.91528Coordinates: 41°18′56″N 72°54′55″W / 41.31556°N 72.91528°W / 41.31556; -72.91528
Area 125 acres (51 ha)
Built 1830
Architect Multiple
Architectural style Greek Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne
NRHP Reference # 85002314[1]
Added to NRHP September 12, 1985

The Orange Street Historic District is a 125-acre (51 ha) historic district in the East Rock section of New Haven, Connecticut that was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1985. At that time, it included 546 buildings deemed to contribute to the historic character of the area.

The district is an irregularly shaped area that includes the southern half of Orange Street. The northern half of Orange Street is included in the Whitney Avenue Historic District, which abuts the Orange Street Historic District on the west.[2]

The Congregation Mishkan Israel's former building, at 55 Audubon Street, is one contributing building.

See also

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Dorothea Penar; J. Paul Loether & John Herzan (February 27, 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Orange Street Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. and Accompanying 34 photos, from 1984 and 1985
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