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Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record/Historic American Landscapes Survey
 5 drawings |  3 b&w photos |  22 data pages | Supplemental Material |
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TITLE:
First Church of Christ, Congregational, Temple Street, New Haven, New Haven County, CT
CALL NUMBER:
HABS CONN,5-NEWHA,1-
REPRODUCTION NUMBER:
[See Call Number]
MEDIUM:
Measured Drawing(s): 5 (18 x 24 in.)
Photo(s): 3 (4 x 5 in.)
Data Page(s): 21 plus cover page
DATE:
Documentation compiled after 1933.
CREATOR:
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
RELATED NAME(S):
Town, Ithiel
Benjamin, Asher
NOTE:
Survey number HABS CT-109
Building/structure dates: 1814 initial construction
Building/structure dates: 1894 subsequent work
Significance: Designed by Ithiel Town from a design supplied by Architect Asher Benjamin of Boston. It is presumed to be inspired by James Gibbs' design for St. Martins in the Fields Church in London, England. Through thoughtful restoration and renewal it remains almost intact. It may be called the most prominent public building in New Haven from the time of its construction to the present.
SUBJECTS:
CONNECTICUT--New Haven County--New Haven
Congregational churches
OTHER TITLE:
Center Church
COLLECTION:
Historic American Buildings Survey (Library of Congress)
REPOSITORY:
Library of Congress, Prints and Photograph Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA
DIGID:
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hhh.ct0423
CONTENTS:
Photograph caption(s):
4. Historic American Buildings Survey Everett H. Keeler, Photographer May 1937 FRONT
5. Historic American Buildings Survey Robert Fulton III, Photographer June 1967 FRONT FACADE FACING NEW HAVEN GREEN
6. Historic American Buildings Survey Robert Fulton III, Photographer June 1967 REAR AND SIDE ELEVATION
CONTROL #:
CT0423
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