Harkness Building
Harkness Building is a building in Town of New Haven, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Harkness Building is situated nearby to Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, as well as near the church Battell Chapel.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library and New Haven Free Public Library.
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Library
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The Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library is the rare book library and literary archive of the Yale University Library in New Haven, Connecticut. It is one of the largest buildings in the world dedicated to rare books and manuscripts and is one of the largest collections of such texts. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library is situated 120 metres northwest of Harkness Building.
New Haven Free Public Library
Library
The New Haven Free Public Library is the public library system serving New Haven, Connecticut. The system began in 1887 in a leased location but quickly outgrew its space. New Haven Free Public Library is situated 240 metres southeast of Harkness Building.
Battell Chapel
Church
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Battell Chapel is the largest chapel of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. Built in 1874–76, it was funded primarily with gifts from Joseph Battell and others of his family. Battell Chapel is situated 150 metres southwest of Harkness Building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elm Street Historic District and Downtown New Haven.
Elm Street Historic District
Neighborhood
Elm Street Historic District is a state historic district in the downtown area of New Haven, Connecticut. The area is eligible for listing, but not yet listed, on the National Register of Historic Places.
Downtown New Haven
Neighborhood
Downtown New Haven is the neighborhood located in the heart of the city of New Haven, Connecticut. It is made up of the original nine squares laid out in 1638 to form New Haven, including the New Haven Green, and the immediate surrounding central business district, as well as a significant portion of the Yale University campus.
New Haven
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New Haven is a city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is located on New Haven Harbor on the northern shore of Long Island Sound. With a population of 135,319 at the 2020 census, it is the third-most populous city in Connecticut and the largest in the South Central Connecticut Planning Region, while the Greater New Haven metropolitan area has an estimated 577,000 residents.
Harkness Building
Latitude
41.31065° or 41° 18′ 38″ northLongitude
-72.92677° or 72° 55′ 36″ westElevation
20 metres (66 feet)Open location code
87H9836F+77GeoNames ID
4835756
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