New Haven Museum and Historical Society

View of old and new buildings on Church Street, New Haven. At center and left are modern structures. The number "55" is visible on the center building. To the right is the Connecticut Savings Bank, a stone structure with a classical facade, including four fluted columns and a pediment. Cars, buses and pedestrians are visible on the street and sidewalk.

Title supplied by cataloger. Area depicted appears to be the east side of Church Street, north of Crown Street. One of a collection of photographs taken by the New Haven Redevelopment Agency to document a massive urban planning and development project undertaken from 1956 through the mid-1970s. The federally-financed redevelopment initiative was realized through a series of projects focused on particular New Haven city neighborhoods identified by street or area names. These projects involved the demolition of old structures and construction of new buildings, roadways and other facilities. Much of the area involved in the Church Street project had been characterized by a mix of small stores, restaurants, theaters and residences. In the course of redevelopment, whole blocks were demolished to make way for larger modern structures such as department stores, hotels, office buildings, a mall and the New Haven Coliseum.

1974

Church Street (New Haven, Conn.)

Urban renewal
Bank buildings
Commercial buildings

photographs

Source extent: 1 photograph ; 10 x 8 1/4 in.

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