Of over 2,600 National Historic Landmarks in the United States, New Haven has just nine. The Preservation Trust is delighted to offer its members the opportunity to tour one of these prominent sites as it undergoes extensive restoration. This ‘before’ tour will be led by preservation project manager Leland Torrance and property owner Marshall Ruben. We hope an ‘after’ tour will be available when the project is complete.

The Russell Henry Chittenden House is named for its first owner, a leading American biochemist and a force behind the establishment of the Sheffield Scientific School at Yale as one of the leading scientific institutes in the United States in its time. Chittenden, who was born in New Haven in 1856, lived in the arresting Queen-Anne-style house at 83 Trumbull Street for over fifty-five years, up until his death in 1943.

The large and irregularly shaped brick building, with its gables, turret, and high chimneys, is currently being methodically and precisely restored. Work on the exterior is almost complete; the interior remains a work-in-progress.

During this 90-minute lunchtime tour, visitors will be able to examine the house both inside and out and learn how the restoration is being undertaken. We are particularly grateful to Marshall Ruben for inviting members of the Preservation Trust to tour this striking preservation project.

This tour is open to NHPT MEMBERS ONLY.
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