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New Haven Armory

Armories on the National Register of Historic Places in ConnecticutBuildings and structures completed in 1930Buildings and structures in New Haven, ConnecticutNRHPweekly errorsNational Register of Historic Places in New Haven, Connecticut
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A photograph of the facade of the New Haven Armory on Goffe Street in New Haven, CT, USA
A photograph of the facade of the New Haven Armory on Goffe Street in New Haven, CT, USA

The New Haven Armory (also known as the Goffe Street Armory) is a historic building at 270–290 Goffe Street in the Dixwell neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Developed between 1928 and 1930, the armory served the Connecticut National Guard and the Second Company Governor's Foot Guard. It has also served as a venue for concerts, events and other civic functions in the community.

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New Haven Armory
Goffe Street, New Haven

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N 41.3187 ° E -72.9391 °
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Goffe Street 290
06511 New Haven
Connecticut, United States
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A photograph of the facade of the New Haven Armory on Goffe Street in New Haven, CT, USA
A photograph of the facade of the New Haven Armory on Goffe Street in New Haven, CT, USA
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Beaver Hills Historic District
Beaver Hills Historic District

The Beaver Hills Historic District is a 97-acre (39 ha) historic district in the Beaver Hills neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. In 1986, it included 235 contributing buildings.According to its 1986 nomination, the district is significant as a nearly intact example of an early 20th-century suburban residential subdivision. The district in 1986 was composed mostly of single-family homes built between 1908 and 1936. The most common architectural styles are Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival and Bungalow. Queen Anne, Spanish Colonial Revival, Prairie and other styles are also represented. One feature of note was the presence of "one of the city's best collections of early 20th-century garages."Significant contributing properties in the historic district include: Pitkin House, from 1931, a Tudor Revival style house at 207 Colony Road. A 2+1⁄2-story "frame house with gable roof, front gable pavilions, stuccoed/half-timbered exterior" (see NRHP-nomination-accompanying photo #22): 21 Alan Krevit House, from 1936, a 2+1⁄2-story Colonial Revival style frame house with gable roof, at 186 Colony Road: 20 The district includes brick gateway piers at the intersections of Goffe Terrace with Norton Parkway and with Ellsworth Avenue, at the south end of the district. The piers include "tile plaques depicting beavers" and "were constructed by the Beaver Hills Company in 1908 to define the southern terminus of the neighborhood." (see photo #13): 2