River Street Historic District (New Haven, Connecticut)

River Street Historic District

River Street, Fair Haven.
Location Roughly bounded by Chapel St., Blatchley Ave., New Haven Harbor, and James St., New Haven, Connecticut
Coordinates 41°18′8″N 72°54′4″W / 41.30222°N 72.90111°W / 41.30222; -72.90111Coordinates: 41°18′8″N 72°54′4″W / 41.30222°N 72.90111°W / 41.30222; -72.90111
Area 8.5 acres (3.4 ha)
NRHP Reference # 88003213[1]
Added to NRHP January 26, 1989

The River Street Historic District in the Fair Haven section of New Haven, Connecticut is a 8.5-acre (3.4 ha) historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. At that time, it included 23 contributing buildings.[1] It includes three large industrial complexes dating from the 1870s to the 1910s, with most buildings constructed out of load-bearing brick or masonry. It is significant in New Haven's industrial history as the site of several metals-related manufacturing enterprises. It includes the Dutee Wilcox Flint auto plant.[2]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Matthew Roth and Bruce Clouette (May 20, 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: River Street Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. and Accompanying 20 photos, from 1988 (see captions on page 20-21 of text document)


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