Betts House

Betts House, also known as the John M. Davies House or Davies Mansion, is a mansion owned by Yale University in the Prospect Hill Historic District of New Haven, Connecticut.

Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.

Type: University building
Description: building in New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Address: 393 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT 06511

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Marsh Hall and Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.

Marsh Hall

University building

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Marsh Hall, historically known as the Othniel C. Marsh House, is a historic house on Prospect Hill in New Haven, Connecticut. The property, which includes the house and a 6.8 acres grounds now known as Marsh Botanical Garden, was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1965. Marsh Hall is situated 550 feet southwest of Betts House.

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Library

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The Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library is the rare book library and literary archive of 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 4,200 feet south of Betts House.

Ingalls Rink

Sports venue

Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.

David S. Ingalls Rink is a hockey rink in New Haven, Connecticut, designed by architect Eero Saarinen and built between 1953 and 1958 for Yale University. Ingalls Rink is situated 2,200 feet south of Betts House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Prospect Hill Historic District and Prospect Hill.

Prospect Hill Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Prospect Hill Historic District is an irregularly-shaped 185-acre historic district in New Haven, Connecticut. The district encompasses most of the residential portion of the Prospect Hill neighborhood.

Prospect Hill

Neighborhood

Prospect Hill is a neighborhood of the city of New Haven, Connecticut located in the north central portion of the city, directly north of Downtown New Haven.

Whitney Avenue Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Whitney Avenue Historic District is a historic district in the East Rock neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut. It is a 203-acre district which included 1,084 contributing buildings when it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

Betts House

Categories: building and education
Location: Town of New Haven, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.32252° or 41° 19′ 21″ north

Longitude

-72.92212° or 72° 55′ 20″ west

Elevation

157 feet (48 metres)

Operator

Yale University

Open location code

87H983FH+25

OpenStreetMap ID

way 300588562

OpenStreetMap feature

building=university

Wikidata ID

Q16864780

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Japanese: “ベッツ・ハウス”

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