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View fullsize NHPT celebrates Robert Venturi, born on this day in 1925. Mentored by Louis Kahn and based in Philadelphia, Venturi valued and embraced the complexity of the existing cityscape, in contrast with the simplifying efforts of earlier Modernists. Venturi
View fullsize The Dwight Street Historic District is a historically and architecturally significant 19th-century residential neighborhood that visibly documents its evolution as a working-class community and its important contribution to the industrial and social
View fullsize New Haven Preservation Trust takes to heart the statement issued today by the National Trust to mark Juneteenth: "We believe preservation must intentionally pivot towards racial justice, equity, and reconciliation. In our careers, we have s
View fullsize The Hillhouse Avenue Historic District encompasses New Haven’s best-preserved array of high-style 19th- and early 20th-century suburban villa architecture. A high proportion of the buildings are examples of the work of nationally and locally re
View fullsize It is Kevin Roche’s Birthday! (June 14, 1922) “Architect” is a loaded word. The title conveys control, vision, even ego. But some architects have authority, simply because they manifest what is possible in our best efforts. Kevin Ro
View fullsize NEW VIDEO POSTED We Built This City to Walk and Stroll Lecture By John Massengale, AIA At the New Haven Preservation Trust’s annual meeting in September 2019, architect John Massengale led an illustrated talk on the ways that walkable cities p
View fullsize We recently posted one of our favorite photos from the Historic Resources Inventory and today we reveal what the house looks like today. The cars may have changed, but the house at 33 Beers Street remains much the same as it did when the survey was c
View fullsize To amplify voices that must be heard, the New Haven Preservation Trust is participating in #blackouttuesday. Our social media channels will remain muted until June 8 so we can all listen, learn, and support those calling for justice.
View fullsize Thank you for joining us in a celebration of Preservation Month! We hope you enjoyed the photos and stories of historic preservation in New Haven. Our work doesn't end here though, so keep following us for more inspirational preservation content! #N
View fullsize As we work our way through the Historic Resources Inventory photos, some houses just have a way of standing out amongst the rest. Do you recognize this unique house? Let us know in the comments! . . . . . #NHPT #preservationmonth #preservationmonth2
View fullsize New Haven is proud of its historic districts - all 27 of them, which include 19 National, 5 State, and 3 Local Historic Districts. Do you know the difference is these designations? Local Historic Districts differ from State and National Register His
View fullsize In a Nutshell — Union Station Hamlet says: I could be bounded in a nutshell, and count my self a King of infinite space One of the beauties of our architectural heritage, carefully studied, is that it can in some ways encompass a large univer
View fullsize The Elm Street Historic District illustrates the development of the area adjacent to the New Haven Green. The buildings in the district show the evolution of the area from one that was largely residential, to one which served as part of the religious
View fullsize We all live in our homes (more than ever these days), and we live on streets. The Kneeland Townsend house — Raynham — was built on (appropriately enough) Townsend Avenue in the Annex in 1804 by Kneeland Townsend. Townsend Avenue slides sl
View fullsize Happy Birthday Marcel Breuer (Born on May 21, 1902) Marcel Breuer and New Haven Marcel Breuer was an international sensation as an architect in the mid-twentieth century. He was part of the Walter Gropius invasion of Harvard before World War II, bu
View fullsize PRESERVATION MONTH Tomorrow is Here: New Haven and the Modern Movement New Haven Modern’s Overview Document by Historian and Preservation Consultant Rachel D. Carley The Modernist era has increasingly received the attention of preservationis
View fullsize The Miracle of Ingalls Rink Elizabeth Mills Brown says that the Yale Whale (Ingalls Rink) “was the building that launched Yale’s patronage of modern architecture,” even though Louis Kahn had already built his Art Gallery. The beaut
View fullsize PRESERVATION MONTH A Look at Our Past Outstanding Preservation Award Winners Each year, the New Haven Preservation Trust recognizes exemplary acts of leadership in historic preservation and celebrates the determination of those who preserve New Hav
View fullsize Many of New Haven's Historic Districts are distinctive for their collection of well-preserved residential buildings and single-family houses. The Westville Village Historic District, however, encompasses a small, but densely developed commercial
View fullsize In celebration of Preservation Month, the New Haven Preservation Trust is pleased to share our house style guides online for the first time. In 1985, the New Haven Preservation Trust, in cooperation with the City of New Haven and the Connecticut His