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{{Merge from|Prospect Hill Historic District (New Haven, Connecticut)|date=February 2010}} {{Merge from|Prospect Hill Historic District (New Haven, Connecticut)|date=February 2010}}
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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 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. Prospect Street is the main thoroughfare through the neighborhood.


==Historic districts== ==Historic districts==
The neighborhood includes all of one historic district, the ], and portions of three others. Most of the residential part of the neighborhood is part of the ]. The ] historic district is about half in the neighborhood. A relatively small portion of the ] is in the neighborhood.

===Hillhouse Avenue Historic District===
{{main|Hillhouse Avenue Historic District}}
In addition to the Prospect Hill Historic District, the official neighborhood also includes the ], an area adjoining Downtown New Haven south of Science Hill.

Selected notable buildings in this area include:
* ], designed by ], built 1845-1848. Home to the Yale Statistics Department for many years, and listed as a U.S. ]
* Mary Prichard House, 1836, a Greek revival design by Alexander Jackson Davis includes a two-story Corinthian porch with white columns. It is also known as the Provost's House and has been used to house Yale administration.<ref></ref>
* Henry Farnum House, ], 1871. Redesigned with Victorian features removed in 1934. It has been the home of Yale's presidents since 1937.
* ] House (Steinbach Hall, Yale School of Management), 1849, Tuscan/Italian Villa on Hillhouse Avenue designed by ].
* Charles Henry Farnam House, ], 1884. ].
* Pelitiah Perit (Horchow Hall, Yale School of Management), Sidney Mason Stone, 1859. Renaissance revival/Tuscan.
* Abigail Whelpey House, 1826. The oldest house standing on Hillhouse. This Federal structure was altered in the 1860s with a mansard roof and dormer windows by ], later President of Yale. The house, now known as Allwin Hall, has served as a residence for Yale administrators.<ref></ref>

===Prospect Hill Historic District===
{{main|Prospect Hill Historic District (New Haven, Connecticut)}} {{main|Prospect Hill Historic District (New Haven, Connecticut)}}
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}} The Prospect Hill Historic District is 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}}


The Prospect Hill Historic District includes major collections of ], ], ], and ]. Some of the more significant properties are listed below. The Prospect Hill Historic District includes major collections of ], ], ], and ]. Some of the more significant properties are listed below.
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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). 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).


===Whitney Avenue Historic District===
===Other districts===
{{main|Whitney Avenue Historic District}}
In addition to the Prospect Hill Historic District, the official neighborhood also includes the ], an area adjoining Downtown New Haven south of Science Hill, and part of ], another historic district listed on the NRHP.<ref>Because the boundary of the neighborhood planning area runs along the center line of Whitney Avenue, the ] in the East Rock neighborhood also technically extends into the neighborhood planning area.</ref>
Significant buildings in the Whitney Avenue Historic Historic district that are in the Prospect Hill neighborhood include:
*St. Thomas's Episcopal Church, 1931, at 830 Whitney Avenue<ref name="nrhpinv3_Whitney">{{cite web|url=http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Text/88003209.pdf |title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Whitney Avenue Historic District |date=June 9, 1988 |author=William E. Devlin and Bruce Clouette |publisher=National Park Service}} and </ref>{{rp|47}}
*Evangelical Covenant Church
*First Unitarian/Universalist Society, c. 1910, at 608 Whitney Avenue<ref name=nrhpinv3_Whitney/>
*Whitney Station, of the ], an International style building at 348 Whitney Avenue<ref name=nrhpinv3_Whitney/>{{rp|41}} This fire station serves the Prospect Hill neighborhood area and other areas.

===Edgerton Park Historic District===
The neighborhood also includes part of the ], another historic district listed on the NRHP.


==Demographics== ==Demographics==

Revision as of 13:25, 7 September 2010

It has been suggested that Prospect Hill Historic District (New Haven, Connecticut) be merged into this article. (Discuss) Proposed since February 2010.
Prospect Hill neighborhood planning area, bordered in red. Also displayed are approximate boundaries of the Prospect Hill Historic District, in blue, and outlined in green the Hillhouse Avenue Historic District.

Prospect Hill is a mostly residential neighborhood of the city of New Haven, Connecticut. It is located in the north central portion of the city, directly north of Downtown New Haven. The neighborhood contains Albertus Magnus University 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 districts

The neighborhood includes all of one historic district, the Hillhouse Avenue Historic District, and portions of three others. Most of the residential part of the neighborhood is part of the Prospect Hill Historic District. The Edgewood Park historic district is about half in the neighborhood. A relatively small portion of the Whitney Avenue Historic District is in the neighborhood.

Hillhouse Avenue Historic District

Main article: Hillhouse Avenue Historic District

In addition to the Prospect Hill Historic District, the official neighborhood also includes the Hillhouse Avenue Historic District, an area adjoining Downtown New Haven south of Science Hill.

Selected notable buildings in this area include:

  • James Dwight Dana House, designed by Henry Austin, built 1845-1848. Home to the Yale Statistics Department for many years, and listed as a U.S. National Historic Landmark
  • Mary Prichard House, 1836, a Greek revival design by Alexander Jackson Davis includes a two-story Corinthian porch with white columns. It is also known as the Provost's House and has been used to house Yale administration.
  • Henry Farnum House, Russell Sturgis, 1871. Redesigned with Victorian features removed in 1934. It has been the home of Yale's presidents since 1937.
  • John Pitkin Norton House (Steinbach Hall, Yale School of Management), 1849, Tuscan/Italian Villa on Hillhouse Avenue designed by Henry Austin.
  • Charles Henry Farnam House, J. Cleaveland Cady, 1884. Queen Anne style.
  • Pelitiah Perit (Horchow Hall, Yale School of Management), Sidney Mason Stone, 1859. Renaissance revival/Tuscan.
  • Abigail Whelpey House, 1826. The oldest house standing on Hillhouse. This Federal structure was altered in the 1860s with a mansard roof and dormer windows by Noah Porter, later President of Yale. The house, now known as Allwin Hall, has served as a residence for Yale administrators.

Prospect Hill 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. The historic district includes major collections of Queen Anne architecture, Shingle Style architecture, Colonial Revival architecture, and Tudor Revival architecture. Numerous other styles are also represented. Architects and firms represented include Boston's Peabody and Stearns and R. Clipston Sturgis; New York's Grosvenor Atterbury, Don Barber, J.C. Cady & Co., George S. Chappell, Delano & Aldrich, Ewing & Chappell, James Gamble Rogers, Rossiter & Muller, and Heathcote Woolsey; Philadelphia's Mantle Fielding; Connecticut's Henry Austin and numerous others.

The Prospect Hill Historic District includes major collections of Queen Anne architecture, Shingle Style architecture, Colonial Revival architecture, and Tudor Revival architecture. Some of the more significant properties are listed below.

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).

Whitney Avenue Historic District

Main article: Whitney Avenue Historic District

Significant buildings in the Whitney Avenue Historic Historic district that are in the Prospect Hill neighborhood include:

  • St. Thomas's Episcopal Church, 1931, at 830 Whitney Avenue
  • Evangelical Covenant Church
  • First Unitarian/Universalist Society, c. 1910, at 608 Whitney Avenue
  • Whitney Station, of the New Haven Fire Department, an International style building at 348 Whitney Avenue This fire station serves the Prospect Hill neighborhood area and other areas.

Edgerton Park Historic District

The neighborhood also includes part of the Edgerton Park, another historic district listed on the NRHP.

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 2009-02-06.
  2. Prichard House, Yale Facilities
  3. Allwin Hall, Yale Facilities
  4. A small row of properties on the west side of Prospect Street south of Hillside Place is technically within the Dixwell neighborhood planning zone.
  5. ^ 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)" (PDF). National Park Service. and Accompanying 12 photos, from 2002 (photo captions at page 79 of text document)
  6. ^ William E. Devlin and Bruce Clouette (June 9, 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Whitney Avenue Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. and Accompanying 32 photos from 1988 (captions pages 60-62 of text document)

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