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Fair Haven

Located in the eastern part of New Haven between the Mill and Quinnipiac rivers. It is bounded on the east and south by the Quinnipiac River, west by the Mill River, northwest by Amtrak railroad tracks, and north by I-91 (in the vicinity of Exit 7). Main streets are Grand Ave, Blatchley Ave, and Ferry St.

History

• Founded originally as a village in 1679 to house industrial workers, as the area was a source of oysters and other products of the rivers and nearby harbor. Said to have produced almost 5,000 gallons of oysters per day in season at its peak. Besides oyster houses, manufacturing plants and a brewery were established.
• During the 19th century, The Fair Haven Underground Railroad hid slaves in a number of homes.
• Influx of immigrants after the Civil war, notably Irish, German, Polish, Italian and Russian. One area with a large number of Irish was nicknamed 'little Dublin'. By the 1930s, Fair Haven was home to more immigrants than 'natives'.
• By the 1960s, there were many black and Puerto Rican families migrating into Fair Haven.
• In the early 1980s, many buildings on Grand Avenue were renovated. More currently, there has been a lot of effort put into renewal, with the complete renovation and expansion of Clinton Avenue School, rennovattion of Fair Haven Middle School many new houses being built, and demolition/redevelopment of Quinnipiac Terrace.

2002 Demographics:

• 53.6% Hispanic
• 27.9% Black
• Ages 0-4 9.6%
• Ages 5-13 18%

Community resources:

• Fair Haven Parents Ministry
• Polly McCabe High School — high school for pregnant and parenting teenagers
• All Our Kin - provides coursework for moms living in public housing to become certifiied day care providers and also assists graduates who decide to open their own day care facilities
• WIC
• Food banks, soup kitchen
• JUNTA for Progressive Action — community based organization assisting Latino community with ESL classes, after- school arts and education programs, emergency food pantry and legal counsel Centro San Jose - run by the Catholic Archdiocese

Newhallville

Located in north-central New Haven. It is bounded by the Hamden town line on the north, south by Munson Street, east by Mansfield and Prospect Streets, and on the west by Beaver Park and Fournier Street.

History

• Founded in 1800 as a community by and for blue-collar workers and homeowners.
• Trend began with building of Farmington Canal (1828) and continued up to present Olins Corporation.
• First immigrant workers come into community were Irish and German (1900), followed by Italians, then African-Americans (1960).
• Town name from George Newhall, founder of Newhall Carriage Emporium (New Haven was leader in carriage production in mid-1800s) Industry.
• 1851 - Newhall Carriage Emporium - pioneered use of steam power for assembly line and mass production techniques (producing one carriage an hour).
• 1950's - Winchester's Repeating Arms factory; very self-sufficient plant so that neighborhood became viewed as “company town”, where nearly everyone of working age worked for the plant.
• Olins Corporation - chemical producer, metal researcher and ammunition manufacturer that also produces skis, diving equipment and fasteners; late 1970's, closed some of its building because of labor disputes.
• Neighborhood Restoration Corporation working to replace dilapidated houses with new lowcost developments.
• Grants and low rate loans are being provided to homeowners in the area to make improvements.
• Many of major industries in area have moved away.
• Only business present is Olin Corporation.
• Science Park - subdivision of Yale University and Olin Corporation - took unused industrial land and developed into research, office and manufacturing complex.

The Hill

Not a hill, but fan-shaped plateau in southcentral New Haven extending from corner of Chapel Street and Ella Grasso Boulevard (plus Route 34) in the north to the shoreline of New Haven harbor in the east (with I-95), City Point in the south and along the West River in the west.

History

Nestled between docks to the south and railroad station to the east, The Hill quickly became the “melting pot” of New Haven.

• 1830's: Germans arrived
• 1840's: Irish immigration
• Late 1880's: Eastern European Jews and southern Italians
• 1920's: large influx of southern blacks and West Indian blacks (primarily from Nevis)
• Attracted to work in the various industries of New Haven: Farmington Canal project, railroads, hardware (Sargent's), matches, pianos, cigars and clothing (corsets) Demographics - US Census for 2000
• 13% of New Haven's population resides in the Hill (more people than any other neighborhood)
• 47% of people living in the Hill have lived in same house since 1995
• 46% Hispanic; 41% Black
• 60% of families with children headed by a female
• 63% of grandparents responsible for grandchildren
• 29% are teen mothers
• Medical services provided by Yale-New Haven Hospital, Yale Medical school, Hill Health Center
• Major employers include IKEA, Gateway Community College, New Haven Register, Yale New Haven Hospital
• Located here: New Haven Health Department, Board of Education, Police Headquarters, Hill Health Center

Community Resources

• Casa Otonal - provides subsidized housing for the primarily Hispanic elder population
• Casa Linda - offers ESL classes for new immigrants and intergenerational after4 school activities
• The Sound School and Aquaculture School are regional magnet schools offering curricula based on marine biology, boatbuilding, navigation, and aquaculture.
• Boys and Girls Club - provides after school educational enrichment programs, sports and summer camp activities
• Christian Community Action - provides shelter assistance, food and clothing to families in need
• CityKids and Citywide Youth Coalition
• Latino Youth
• Hill Regional Career High School is designed to foster science skills and prepare youngsters for careers in and related to medicine.

Westville

History

• Founded in 1640
• First 200 years of Westville's history (1640- 1840) were slow in expansion because inland location and Whalley Avenue not paved.

Industry

• Match-making industry
• Paper mill (book paper, blotting paper)
• Textiles (Pond Lily Company)
• Foundries and ironworks
• Community resources
• Job Corps - provides residential and day school train in for teen and young adults in culinary arts, phlebotomy, building maintenance, Certified Nursing Assisting and computer repair.
• Early Learning Center - run by the New Haven Board of Education provides day care for infants and toddlers.
• Sheridan School-Based Health Clinic
• Common Ground School - Charter high school using ecology , agriculture and animal husbandry as the focal points of its curriculum