Upcoming Events in 2012
It looks like it will be another busy year for The New Haven Preservation Trust! To learn more about our public and members-only events, please visit our online calendar at http://www.nhpt.org/index.php/calendar/ .
New Plaque Program Launching
The New Haven Preservation Trust is proud to announce its new Historic Date Plaque program, made possible through a generous grant from People’s United Bank.
Property owners are encouraged to request a plaque... more →
2010 Annual Report
Copies of the New Haven Preservation Trust Annual Report for 2010 are now available. Please contact the Trust office if you would like to receive a printed copy, by calling 203-562-5919 or emailing .(JavaScript... more →
Upcoming events
Be sure to check our online calendar for a full schedule of upcoming events!
50th Anniversary Event - Bus Tour to Newport!
The New Haven Preservation Trust is proud to present a Special Day in Newport, Rhode Island – July 23!
Join us as we visit Bellevue House (a privately-owned c. 1910 mansion, rarely open to the public), the... more →
2011 Arts & Ideas Walking Tours
Please join us as we once again take part in the International Festival of Arts & Ideas, with a series of walking tours throughout the city.
This summer’s tours include: Union Station (June 11), Modernism in New... more →
June Tax Credit Workshop
Join us for our next Historic Preservation Workshop: Homeowner’s Tax Credits Explained. Saturday June 4, 2011 9:00am – 11:00am. Meet at the Kehler-Liddell Gallery, at 873 Whalley Avenue (Westville).
Learn the ins... more →
First two Anniversary tours at capacity
Reservations for this Saturday’s tour of Paul Rudolph Hall and the March 15th tour of the Shubert Theater are no longer being accepted as we have reached capacity. If you would like to be placed on a waiting list... more →
Inaugural 50th Anniversary Event Wednesday, February 23rd
Please join us for the first in a series of lectures held in celebration of NHPT’s 50th Anniversary. Professor Alan J. Plattus will present Preservation and the Fourth-Age American City: An Introduction to the Role... more →
SOM Proposal Explained - Dec. 21 - Please note date change
Representatives from Yale are scheduled to present their plans for the new School of Management at the next East Rock Community Management Team Meeting – December 21 at 7 pm, in the library of the East Rock School... more →
Demolition Notice Received for Whitney Avenue Buildings
In accordance with New Haven’s demolition delay ordinance, Yale University has officially notified the Trust that it intends to demolish 155 and 175 Whitney Avenue for the construction of the School of Management... more →
Cemetery Wall Saved!
The Standing Committee of the Proprietors of the Grove Street Cemetery have announce that a proposal to remove sections of the historic cemetery wall has been withdrawn.
There was overwhelming community... more →
Preservation Alert! - Save the Grove St. Cemetery Wall
A proposed plan that would demolish sections of the Grove Street Cemetery’s stone wall a long Prospect Street and fill the gaps with wrought-iron fencing would harm the cemetery’s historic character, say the New... more →
Join us at the 2009 Upper State Street Festival!
Our office will be open to visitors from 11 am until 4 pm. Stop by to research your home in our library, check out a brief history of State Street, or browse our collection of curiosities and publications for sale.... more →
Find us on Facebook!
The New Haven Preservation Trust now has a Facebook page. Please join us there to discuss preservation issues in New Haven, post your photos of favorite – or threatened – buildings, read up-to-the-minute news... more →
State Tax Credit Workshop
The New Haven Preservation Trust will present its popular workshop, Historic Home Rehabilitation 101: How to Get Cash Back for Rehabilitating Your Historic Home, from 1-3 pm on Saturday, June 13 at The First... more →
NHPT 2009 Annual Meeting
Please join us for the 2009 Annual Meeting of the New Haven Preservation Trust on Tuesday, May 12 at 5 pm at the First Presbyterian Church (704 Whitney Avenue, New Haven).
We are honored to welcome this year’s... more →
Celebrate Westville!
Join the New Haven Preservation Trust on April 26 for a walking tour, Westville—Your Neighborhood, Your Gem: Clues about area history and house design, followed by a reception at the historic Ferdinand Von Beren... more →
Auction to Benefit the Trust
The Yale University Art Gallery has recently donated vintage furnishings from Swartwout and Street Halls — the former home of the History of Art department — to the New Haven Preservation Trust.
The Trust has... more →
Welcome to the New NHPT website!
The New Haven Preservation Trust is pleased to welcome you to our newly redesigned website. We hope that our new site will be a user-friendly guide to preservation in New Haven. We ask your patience as we continue... more →