Whitney Avenue
| Location | New Haven – Hamden |
|---|---|
| Construction | |
| Commissioned | 1798 |
Whitney Avenue is a
Whitney Avenue is named after
History
The New Haven portion of Whitney Avenue "originated as an early road leading from central New Haven northward to Hartford. The
: 51The Hamden portion of Whitney Avenue plus the extension in Cheshire and Southington was also a turnpike known as the Cheshire Turnpike, which was chartered in May 1800. It utilized the already developed Hartford and New Haven Turnpike alignment to reach Downtown New Haven.
The Whitney Armory was located off of Whitney Avenue in Hamden. One or more associated buildings, such as a dormitory, were located directly on the avenue.[2]
Street railway tracks were present on Whitney Avenue from the late 19th century into the early 20th.
Connecticut Route 10
From the Cheshire, Connecticut Town Line to Dixwell Avenue in Hamden, Whitney Avenue is also Marked as Connecticut Route 10. Route 10 junctions up with Connecticut Route 40 and Connecticut Route 22 in Hamden. Route 10 portion of Whitney Avenue is home to many homes along with many businesses.
Battle of Whitney Avenue
The Battle of Whitney Avenue commonly refers to the college ice hockey rivalry between the Quinnipiac Bobcats and the Yale Bulldogs of the ECAC hockey collegiate hockey conference. Whitney Avenue serves as the primary road between the main campuses of Quinnipiac University and Yale University.
The first meeting between the two teams was on January 8, 2006, after Quinnipiac joined the ECAC. Yale won by the score of 4–3. The teams have only met once in the
References
- ^ William E. Devlin and Bruce Clouette (June 9, 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Whitney Avenue Historic District". National Park Service. and Accompanying 32 photos from 1988 (captions pages 60-62 of text document)
- ^ Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. CT-2-D, "Eli Whitney Armory, Boarding House, Whitney Avenue, Hamden, New Haven County, CT", 2 photos, 1 measured drawing, 1 data page
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