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{{short description|Historic district in Connecticut, United States}}
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⚫ '''Prospect Hill''' is a mostly residential neighborhood of the city of ]. It is located in the north central portion of the city, directly north of ].<ref>{{cite map |publisher = New Haven City Plan Department |title = Prospect Hill |url = http://www.cityofnewhaven.com/CityPlan/pdfs/Maps/NeighborhoodPlanningMaps/Prospect_Hill.pdf |accessdate = 2009-02-06}}</ref> The neighborhood contains ] and a portion of the main campus of ], including the Science Hill area, the ] area and the ]. The City of New Haven defines the neighborhood to be the region bounded by the town of ] in the north, Winchester Avenue in the west, Munson Street/Hillside Place/Prospect Street in the southwest, Trumbull Street in the south, and Whitney Avenue in the east. Most of the residential part of the neighborhood is part of the ]. Prospect Street is the main thoroughfare through the neighborhood.


⚫ ]'''Prospect Hill''' is a neighborhood of the city of ] located in the north central portion of the city, directly north of ].<ref>{{cite map |publisher = New Haven City Plan Department |title = Prospect Hill |url = http://www.cityofnewhaven.com/CityPlan/pdfs/Maps/NeighborhoodPlanningMaps/Prospect_Hill.pdf |accessdate = 2009-02-06}}</ref> The neighborhood contains residences, institutional buildings of ] and a portion of the main campus of ], including the ] area, the ] area and the ]. The City of New Haven defines the neighborhood to be the region bounded by the town of ] in the north, Winchester Avenue in the west, Munson Street/Hillside Place/Prospect Street in the southwest, Trumbull Street in the south, and Whitney Avenue in the east. Prospect Street is the main thoroughfare through the neighborhood.
⚫ Most of the residential portion of the neighborhood is designated as the '''Prospect Hill Historic District''', a {{convert|185|acre|adj=on}} ] that is significant primarily for its architecture.<ref>A small row of properties on the west side of Prospect Street south of Hillside Place is technically within the ] neighborhood planning zone.</ref> The historic district includes major collections of ], ], ], and ]. Numerous other styles are also represented.<ref name="nrhpinv3">{{cite web|url=http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Text/79002670.pdf |title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Prospect Hill National Register District / Prospect Hill (pages 1-65 of combined PDF)|date=January 5, 1979 |author=Susan Ryan |publisher=National Park Service}} and </ref>{{rp|47-51}} Architects and firms represented include Boston's ] and ]; New York's ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and Heathcote Woolsey; Philadelphia's ]; Connecticut's ] and numerous others.<ref name=nrhpinv3/>{{rp|51-52}}


==Historic district==
==Selected contributing properties==
⚫ {{main article|Prospect Hill Historic District (New Haven, Connecticut)}}
The Prospect Hill Historic District includes major collections of ], ], ], and ]. Some of the more significant properties are listed below.
⚫ The Prospect Hill Historic District is a {{convert|185|acre|adj=on}} ] that is significant primarily for its architecture. It encompasses most of the residential portion of the Prospect Hill neighborhood. The historic district includes major collections of ], ], ], and ]. Numerous other styles are also represented.<ref name="nrhpinv3_PH">{{cite web|url={{NRHP url|id=79002670}} |title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Prospect Hill National Register District / Prospect Hill (pages 1-65 of combined PDF)|date=January 5, 1979 |author=Susan Ryan |publisher=National Park Service}} and {{NRHP url|id=79002670|title=''Accompanying 12 photos, from 2002 (photo captions at page 79 of text document)''|photos=y}}</ref>{{rp|47–51}} Some of the more significant properties which are included in the neighborhood are:


*The ], an 1868 mansion designed by ], now known as Betts House and home to ]'s international initiatives.
*Anna L. Graves House, a ] c. 1890 house at 35 Autumn Street
⚫ *The ], home of prominent 19th-century ] (designated a ]), an earliest building of the ]
*Silk House, ], c. 1915, at 75 Autumn Street, designed by architects Brown & VanBeren<ref name=nrhpinv3/>{{rp|5}}
⚫ *], 123 Huntington St., home of the first agricultural experiment station in Connecticut (also designated as a National Historic Landmark)
*152, 166 and 180 East Rock Road, three ] houses
*259-61, 262, 266, 269, 270-272, and 278 Canner Street, six ] houses, c. 1900-1910<ref name=nrhpinv3/>{{rp|5-6}} *Silk House, ], c. 1915, at 75 Autumn Street, designed by architects ]<ref name=nrhpinv3_PH/>{{rp|5}}
*Celentano Public School, 370 Canner Street, ], originally built as Yale's first ]<ref name=nrhpinv3/>{{rp|7}} *Celentano Public School, 370 Canner Street, ], originally built as Yale's first ]<ref name=nrhpinv3_PH/>{{rp|7}}
*80 Cliff Street, a ] house, c. 1890<ref name=nrhpinv3/>{{rp|7}} *237 East Rock Road, ] with ] details, c. 1910, former home of Yale University president ]<ref name=nrhpinv3_PH/>{{rp|8}}
*Ellsworth Foote House at 145 East Rock Road, and 152, 166, 180 East Rock Road, four ] houses<ref name=nrhpinv3/>{{rp|7}}
*149 and 156 East Rock Road, two ] houses<ref name=nrhpinv3/>{{rp|7}}
*237 East Rock Road, ] with ] details, c. 1910, former home of Yale University president ]<ref name=nrhpinv3/>{{rp|8}}
⚫ *], home of prominent 19th-century ] (listed as a National Historic Landmark)
⚫ *], 123 Huntington St., home of the first agricultural experiment station in Connecticut (listed as a National Historic Landmark)


===Other historic districts===
In addition to the Prospect Hill Historic District, the official neighborhood also includes the ], an area adjoining Downtown New Haven south of Science Hill. The neighborhood also includes part of the ]. The Prospect Hill Historic District excludes Yale University's relatively modern buildings on Science Hill as well as several Yale graduate student housing facilities (the Whitehall Apartment Complex, the Mansfield Apartments, and the Esplanade Apartments). In addition to the main Prospect Hill Historic District, the neighborhood planning zone includes the ], an area adjoining Downtown New Haven south of Science Hill, and part of ]. Because the neighborhood planning zone eastern boundary runs along Whitney Avenue, a row of houses on the west side of the ] of ] is technically also within the neighborhood planning zone.


==Demographics== ==Demographics==
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==External links== ==External links==
*, New Haven Preservation Trust website (text excerpt from NRHP nomination, plus gallery of 12 photos) *, New Haven Preservation Trust website (text excerpt from NRHP nomination, plus gallery of 12 photos)


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Historic district in Connecticut, United States

Map of Prospect Hill neighborhood. Red line is the city-defined neighborhood planning zone. Blue is the Prospect Hill Historic District. Green is the Hillhouse Avenue Historic District

Prospect Hill is a neighborhood of the city of New Haven, Connecticut located in the north central portion of the city, directly north of Downtown New Haven. The neighborhood contains residences, institutional buildings of Albertus Magnus College and a portion of the main campus of Yale University, including the Science Hill area, the Hillhouse Avenue area and the Yale Peabody Museum. The City of New Haven defines the neighborhood to be the region bounded by the town of Hamden in the north, Winchester Avenue in the west, Munson Street/Hillside Place/Prospect Street in the southwest, Trumbull Street in the south, and Whitney Avenue in the east. Prospect Street is the main thoroughfare through the neighborhood.

Historic district

Main article: Prospect Hill Historic District (New Haven, Connecticut)

The Prospect Hill Historic District is a 185-acre (75 ha) historic district that is significant primarily for its architecture. It encompasses most of the residential portion of the Prospect Hill neighborhood. The historic district includes major collections of Queen Anne style architecture in the United States, Shingle Style architecture, Colonial Revival architecture, and Tudor Revival architecture. Numerous other styles are also represented. Some of the more significant properties which are included in the neighborhood are:

Other historic districts

In addition to the main Prospect Hill Historic District, the neighborhood planning zone includes the Hillhouse Avenue Historic District, an area adjoining Downtown New Haven south of Science Hill, and part of Edgerton Park. Because the neighborhood planning zone eastern boundary runs along Whitney Avenue, a row of houses on the west side of the Whitney Avenue Historic District of East Rock is technically also within the neighborhood planning zone.

Demographics

The residential part of the neighborhood roughly corresponds to census tract 1418.. Census tract 1418 excludes the portion officially within Yale University. As of the 2000 census, the total population of census track 1418 was 4,052. Of the population, 43.02% identified as White, 32.33% as Black, 0.20% as Native American, 19.55% as Asian, 0.10% as Pacific Islander, 2.07% as some other race, and 2.74% as two or more races. Of the total population of any race, 4.94% identified as being Hispanic or Latino, while 11.77% identified as being of Chinese ethnicity.

References

  1. Prospect Hill (PDF) (Map). New Haven City Plan Department. Retrieved February 6, 2009.
  2. ^ Susan Ryan (January 5, 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Prospect Hill National Register District / Prospect Hill (pages 1-65 of combined PDF)". National Park Service. and Accompanying 12 photos, from 2002 (photo captions at page 79 of text document)

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