Dixwell

Dixwell is a neighborhood of , . Named for Dixwell Avenue, the main thoroughfare of the neighborhood which in turn was named for regicide judge John Dixwell, it is situated generally northwest of and adjacent to .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: human settlement in Connecticut, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Dixwell, New Haven”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dixwell Avenue Congregational Church and Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.

Church
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The Dixwell Avenue Congregational United Church of Christ is a historic church at 217 Dixwell Avenue in . Founded in 1820 as the African Ecclesiastical Society, the congregation has been a major part of African-American society in the city since then.

Library
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The is the rare book library and literary archive of Yale University Library in . 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.

Church
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St. Luke's Episcopal Church is a historic church at 111-113 Whalley Avenue in . Built in 1905 for a congregation founded in 1844, it is a good example of late Gothic Revival architecture, and is further notable as the second church in the city established as an African-American congregation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Winchester Repeating Arms Company Historic District and Dwight Street Historic District.

Neighborhood
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The is a historic district in that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

Neighborhood
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The is an irregularly shaped 135-acre historic district in . The district is located immediately West of the Center of and is generally bounded by Elm Street on the North, Park Street on the east, North Frontage Road on the south, and Sherman Avenue on the West.

Neighborhood
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The is a 97-acre historic district in the Beaver Hills neighborhood of . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

Dixwell

Latitude
41.3187° or 41° 19′ 7″ north
Longitude
-72.93511° or 72° 56′ 6″ west
Named after
John Dixwell
Open location code
87H98397+FX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2383763233
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Wiki­data ID
Q5285000
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Satellite Map

Discover Dixwell from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to French—“Dixwell” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Dixwell”
  • French: “Dixwell”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Dwight and Hillhouse Avenue.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include New Testament Church and Varick Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church.

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