Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in New Haven, United States

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 4.2 km
Ascend 37 m
Descend 58 m

Experience New Haven in United States in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in New Haven

Sight 1: Prospect Hill Historic District

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Prospect Hill Historic District

The Prospect Hill Historic District is an irregularly-shaped 185-acre (75 ha) historic district in New Haven, Connecticut. The district encompasses most of the residential portion of the Prospect Hill neighborhood.

Wikipedia: Prospect Hill Historic District (New Haven, Connecticut) (EN), Heritage Website

606 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 2: Whitney Avenue Historic District

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The Whitney Avenue Historic District is a historic district in the East Rock neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut. It is a 203-acre (82 ha) district which included 1,084 contributing buildings when it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

Wikipedia: Whitney Avenue Historic District (EN), Heritage Website

362 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 3: Hall-Benedict Drug Company Building

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Hall-Benedict Drug Company Building

The Hall-Benedict Drug Company Building is a historic commercial building at 763-767 Orange Street in the East Rock neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut. Built in 1909 to house a pharmacy, it is a little-altered and well-preserved example of an early 20th-century mixed residential-commercial neighborhood building. The building was listed on the National Register in 1986. It is also a contributing property in the Whitney Avenue Historic District.

Wikipedia: Hall-Benedict Drug Company Building (EN)

868 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 4: Orange Street Historic District

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Orange Street Historic District

The Orange Street Historic District encompasses a large residential in the East Rock section of New Haven, Connecticut. Roughly bounded by Orange, Cottage, Eagle, State, and Audubon Streets, this area saw growth between about 1830 and 1900, and includes a broad diversity of well-preserved 19th-century residential structures. It 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.

Wikipedia: Orange Street Historic District (EN), Heritage Website

996 meters / 12 minutes

Sight 5: Hillhouse Avenue Historic District

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Hillhouse Avenue is a street in New Haven, Connecticut, famous for its many nineteenth century mansions, including the president's house at Yale University. Both Charles Dickens and Mark Twain have described it as "the most beautiful street in America." Much of the avenue is included in the Hillhouse Avenue Historic District, which extends to include houses on adjacent streets.

Wikipedia: Hillhouse Avenue (EN), Heritage Website

1318 meters / 16 minutes

Sight 6: Winchester Repeating Arms Historic District

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Winchester Repeating Arms Historic District

The Winchester Repeating Arms Company Historic District is a historic district in New Haven, Connecticut that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. It includes 867 properties, which "include 858 major structures and 131 notable outbuildings." Of these structures, 876 are buildings deemed to contribute to the historical and/or architectural significance of the area, and most of these are residential. However the center of the district is "dominated" by the 75-acre (30 ha) tract of the former Winchester Repeating Arms Company, which contains industrial buildings.

Wikipedia: Winchester Repeating Arms Company Historic District (EN), Heritage Website

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