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Join us for a FREE community event to learn more about the Dixwell Avenue Congregational Church and urban renewal in the Dixwell area.

The open house will be held at Dixwell Avenue Congregational Church, designed by John Johansen. Exhibits will be on display to browse. At 5:00 pm Charles Warner Jr., historian, educator, and community influencer, will discuss the church’s history and architecture and its connection to the 1960 Dixwell Redevelopment and Renewal Plan.

We are delighted that architect Edward E. Cherry will also be present at the event to talk to visitors. Mr. Cherry played a leading role in designing Modernist buildings that characterized the redevelopment of the neighborhood.

Handouts will be available for a local self-guided walking tour through which visitors can learn more about the surrounding Modernist Dixwell area buildings, including several by Mr. Cherry.

Free and open to the public. Advance registration is appreciated, but not required.

Download a PDF of the walking tour brochure →

This event is co-sponsored by Dixwell Avenue Congregational United Church of Christ and the New Haven Preservation Trust as part of the DOCOMOMO US National Symposium.