Architecture in New Haven
2 places · Colonial, maritime & historic
New Haven, CT
New Haven Green
The New Haven Green is a 16-acre park at the center of downtown New Haven that has served as the city's public commons since 1638. Three historic churches line the upper green: Trinity Church (Gothic Revival), Center Church (Federal), and United Church (Federal with a steeple). The Green is one of the earliest planned public spaces in America.
New Haven, CT
Yale University Campus
Yale University's central campus features a collection of Collegiate Gothic buildings designed by architect James Gamble Rogers in the 1920s and 1930s. Harkness Tower rises 216 feet and serves as a visual landmark. The campus also contains notable modern architecture including the Beinecke Rare Book Library by Gordon Bunshaft and the Yale Art Gallery by Louis Kahn.