Sanborn 1886 Map:
1879 Bird's Eye View:
The demolition of this block occurred in two phases. The left side was torn down in the 1890s for the buildings of the Berkeley Oval. The right side was demolished in 1929 for Calhoun College.
Yale Theological School
Status: Demolished, 1929
Built for: Yale Univeristy, 1869-71, by Rufus Russell
The Divinity School was one of Rufus Russell's masterpieces, bearing much of the same mass and Gothic styling as the high school on Orange Street. It was built in four stages, with the right most block being constructed first, the second right most block, the Marquand Chapel being constructed next, the left most block third, replacing a five bay federal house, seen here, and finally the second to the left block which enclosed the courtyard. The general design was divided into a first floor with large pointed windows, two floors of simple brick, and the fourth floor with stone banding and carved panels corresponding to the bays of windows. The tall mansard featured large dormers and decorative chimneys with iron anchors. The corner on College Street had a tower emerging diagonally from the facade, like the Orange Street school, overhanging an interesting triangular balcony. The Marquand chapel was a gem, if over decorated for its size. Every element of the facade had a pointed gable and tall windows, with a rose window over the main entrance and heavily carved stone Gothic features and engaged columns. The final addition had a large five light window with slightly more elaborate detailing than the rest of the building. The whole was a fine essay in Victorian Gothic until its demolition for Calhoun College in 1929.
109 Elm Street
Status: Demolished, 1929
Built for: Yale Univeristy, 1869-71, by Rufus Russell
The Divinity School was one of Rufus Russell's masterpieces, bearing much of the same mass and Gothic styling as the high school on Orange Street. It was built in four stages, with the right most block being constructed first, the second right most block, the Marquand Chapel being constructed next, the left most block third, replacing a five bay federal house, seen here, and finally the second to the left block which enclosed the courtyard. The general design was divided into a first floor with large pointed windows, two floors of simple brick, and the fourth floor with stone banding and carved panels corresponding to the bays of windows. The tall mansard featured large dormers and decorative chimneys with iron anchors. The corner on College Street had a tower emerging diagonally from the facade, like the Orange Street school, overhanging an interesting triangular balcony. The Marquand chapel was a gem, if over decorated for its size. Every element of the facade had a pointed gable and tall windows, with a rose window over the main entrance and heavily carved stone Gothic features and engaged columns. The final addition had a large five light window with slightly more elaborate detailing than the rest of the building. The whole was a fine essay in Victorian Gothic until its demolition for Calhoun College in 1929.
109 Elm Street
Status: Demolished, 1892
Built for: Atwater Treat, 1841
This was one of New Haven's high style Greek Revival row house designs, built by a builder. It featured a strong piano nobile, accentuating the second floor with no porch on the first. The house was brick with slightly pedimented and molded lintels in marble rather than brownstone. The top featured a heavy Doric entablature with a balustrade above alternating between solid wood panels and panels of Greek iron work. It can be seen here.
This was one of New Haven's high style Greek Revival row house designs, built by a builder. It featured a strong piano nobile, accentuating the second floor with no porch on the first. The house was brick with slightly pedimented and molded lintels in marble rather than brownstone. The top featured a heavy Doric entablature with a balustrade above alternating between solid wood panels and panels of Greek iron work. It can be seen here.
115 Elm Street
Status: Demolished, 1892
Built for: ?, 1790-1820?
115 and 121 were essentially identical Federal Style, five bay, ridge front houses with Tuscan columned porches around the entrances. The street would have more of them if the Divinity School had not been built.
115 and 121 were essentially identical Federal Style, five bay, ridge front houses with Tuscan columned porches around the entrances. The street would have more of them if the Divinity School had not been built.
117 Elm Street
Status: Demolished, 1892
Built for: Lyman Ives, 1841
A nice Italianate three bay house with a full porch running across the front with Temple of the Winds columns. This house can only be seen in one photograph. It's very close in form to two houses on Elm Street at the corner of Orange Street, seen here.
A nice Italianate three bay house with a full porch running across the front with Temple of the Winds columns. This house can only be seen in one photograph. It's very close in form to two houses on Elm Street at the corner of Orange Street, seen here.
121 Elm Street
Status: Demolished, 1892
Built for: Nathan Beers, 1790-1820?
Almost the same as 115. The large empty space that runs to High Street was a carriage factory.
Almost the same as 115. The large empty space that runs to High Street was a carriage factory.
Block Survival Rate: 0/5: 0%
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