A New Haven history blog exploring the past of the old Roger Sherman house, at approximately 1032 Chapel Street, New Haven, Connecticut. Inhabited for millenia by Native Americans, planted by Puritans in 1638, this ground has been home to: a house built by Roger Sherman for his family; the Gaius Fenn Warner mansion, (with double-bow front!) by architect Henry Austin; Carll's Opera House; a radical Republican League club; the Hyperion theatre; a less radical Union League club, (there was bowling!) by architect Richard Williams; a succession of French fine dining restaurants; and much more. While the Roger Sherman house is no longer standing, it continues to stand for New Haven, guided by history.
New Haven’s Cultural Offerings Make The City An Attractive Destination, by Christopher Capozziello
NEW HAVEN, CT – APRIL 15: Owner and Chef, Jean-Pierre Vuillermet looks on as cooks prepare food at Union League Cafe on April 15, 2008, in New Haven, Connecticut. New Haven, home to Yale University boasts many cultural offerings that attract visitors to the city. (Photo by Christopher Capozziello/Getty Images)
NEW HAVEN, CT – APRIL 15: Cooks prepare food at Union League Cafe on April 15, 2008, in New Haven, Connecticut. New Haven, home to Yale University boasts many cultural offerings that attract visitors to the city. (Photo by Christopher Capozziello/Getty Images)
NEW HAVEN, CT – APRIL 15: Louis Lunch restaurant, located on Crown Street claims it served the first hamburger in 1895, when founder Louis Lassen, ground up excess beef from his steak sandwiches, and grilled the beef April 15, 2008 in New Haven, Connecticut. (Photo by Christopher Capozziello/Getty Images)
NEW HAVEN, CT – APRIL 16: Louis Lunch, located on Crown Street, is shown April 16, 2008 in New Haven, Connecticut. According to many, but disputed by a few other locales within the United States, Louis Lunch served the first hamburger in 1895, when founder Louis Lassen, founder, ground up the excess beef from his steak sandwiches, and grilled the beef. New Haven, home to Yale University, boats many cultural offerings that attract visitors to the city. (Photo by Christopher Capozziello/Getty Images)
NEW HAVEN, CT – APRIL 16: Trees bloom on the campus of Yale University April 16, 2008 in New Haven, Connecticut. New Haven boasts many educational and cultural offerings that attract visitors to the city. (Photo by Christopher Capozziello/Getty Images)
NEW HAVEN, CT – APRIL 16: Trees bloom on the campus of Yale University April 16, 2008 in New Haven, Connecticut. New Haven boasts many educational and cultural offerings that attract visitors to the city. (Photo by Christopher Capozziello/Getty Images)
NEW HAVEN, CT – APRIL 16: Patrons frequent the Yale Center for British Art in downtown April 16, 2008 in New Haven, Connecticut. New Haven, home to Yale University, boasts many cultural offerings that attract visitors to the city. (Photo by Christopher Capozziello/Getty Images)
NEW HAVEN, CT – APRIL 16: A sculpture stands in the lobby of the Yale Center for British Art April 16, 2008 in New Haven, Connecticut. New Haven, home to Yale University, boasts many cultural offerings that attract visitors to the city. (Photo by Christopher Capozziello/Getty Images)
NEW HAVEN, CT – APRIL 16: A man reads on the green of Yale University April 16, 2008 in New Haven, Connecticut. New Haven boasts many educational and cultural offerings that attract visitors to the city. (Photo by Christopher Capozziello/Getty Images)
NEW HAVEN, CT – APRIL 16: A view of the Long Island Sound can be seen in a section from Long Wharf April 16, 2008 in New Haven, Connecticut. New Haven, home to Yale University, boasts many cultural offerings that attract visitors to the city. (Photo by Christopher Capozziello/Getty Images)
NEW HAVEN, CT – APRIL 16: A view from a 9th floor room in the Omni Hotel, overlooks downtown April 16, 2008 in New Haven, Connecticut. New Haven, home to Yale University, boasts many cultural offerings that attract visitors to the city. (Photo by Christopher Capozziello/Getty Images)
-Images courtesy of Getty Images, “New Haven’s Cultural Offerings Make The City An Attractive Destination,” photos by Christopher Capozziello, April 16, 2008. (top) “Trees bloom on the campus of Yale University April 16, 2008 in New Haven, Connecticut. New Haven boasts many educational and cultural offerings that attract visitors to the city.” Image courtesy of Getty Images, Christopher Capozziello, 2008
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The Roger Sherman house — New Haven, guided by history. 