Quinnipiac Meadows
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Quinnipiac Meadows, also known as Bishop Woods, is a neighborhood in the northeast corner of the city of New Haven, Connecticut located east of the Quinnipiac River and north of Fair Haven and Fair Haven Heights.[1] It contains a considerable wetlands area which is a nature preserve. There is also a dump nicknamed "Mt. Trashmore." The area is bordered on the north by the town of North Haven, on the east by the town of East Haven, on the south by Route 80, on the southwest by Interstate 91 (between Exits 7 and 8), and on the west by the Amtrak railroad tracks (along the banks of the Quinnipiac River). The portion of the area west of I-91 is also part of the community known as Cedar Hill.
Notable sites
- Quinnipiac River
- Ross/Woodward School (formerly Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School or B.R.A.M.S.)
List of streets
| Street | Origin of name | Other |
|---|---|---|
| Assumption St. | Assumption Palmieri, wife of Francesco Palmieri, area developer | |
| Barnes Ave. | Herbert Barnes, landowner | previously Davenport St. for John Davenport |
| Blue Cliff Ter. | blue cliffs of trap rock around the property | although there is also red in the rock, landowner Richard Turcio felt the blue name had more "class" |
| Clifton St. | probably Clifton, Massachusetts | previously called Hill St. |
| Cranston St. | named for Cranston, Rhode Island by developer Everett C. Wells | |
| Cross St. | used as a crossover from the Middletown Turnpike to Foxon Hill Rd via Smith Ave. | |
| Daniel Dr. | probably Daniel Dellisola, nephew of landowner Thomas Dellisola | |
| Dell Dr. | the Dellisola family, landowners | |
| Donna Dr. | Donna Turcio, daughter of developer Richard Turcio | |
| Dump Rd. | proximity to landfill | |
| Eastern St. | named for its location | previously East St. and Easton St.; becomes Laurel Rd. past the East Haven town line |
| Ellis St. | possibly Frank R. Ellis, New Haven Police Dept. detective | previously Richard St. for landowner |
| Emily Rd. | Emily Kohary, daughter of Gustave Kohary of the Kohary Construction Company | |
| Fiore St. | Fiore Palmieri, name of father and son of Francesco Palmieri, Wooster Square community leader | |
| Flint St. | probably Richard Flint, landowner | |
| Foxon Blvd./Foxon Rd./Rt. 80 | Quinnipiack Native American sagamore resident, Foxon | previously North St. |
| Foxon Hill Rd. | ibid | |
| Gando Dr. | Gando Manufacturing Co., radiator makers | |
| Glen Haven Rd. | path through a secluded, narrow valley | |
| Hawthorne Rd. | Hawthorn shrub; intended to be a "high-class" name by a New York developer | |
| Hemingway Pl. | the prominent 19th century Hemingway family of the area | |
| Kenny Dr. | Kenneth G. Kohary, son of Gustave Kohary of the Kohary Construction Company | |
| Melrose Dr. | intended to give the street "a little class" by a New York developer | |
| Middletown Ave. | Middletown, Connecticut | |
| Newport St. | named for Newport, Rhode Island by developer Everett C. Wells | |
| Norwood Rd. | intended as a "fancy" name by a New York developer | |
| Oak Ridge Dr. | formerly plentiful oak trees | |
| Palmieri Ave. | by and for Frank A. Palmieri, landowner | |
| Pawtucket St. | named for Pawtucket, Rhode Island by developer Everett C. Wells | |
| Portland St. | probably named for Portland St. in Providence, Rhode Island by developer Everett C. Wells | |
| Providence St. | named for Providence, Rhode Island by developer Everett C. Wells | |
| Quinnipiac Ave./Rt. 103 | Quinnipiack Native Americans | |
| Quinnipiac Ct. | ibid | |
| Roosevelt St./Roosevelt St. Ext. | Franklin D. Roosevelt, 31st U.S. President | |
| Scarboro St. | unknown | |
| Smith Ave. | Sibyl Smith, homeowner | |
| St. Anthony St. | Anthony the Great | |
| Sunset Rdg. | likely for the view | |
| Westminster St. | probably named for Westminster St. in Providence, Rhode Island by developer Everett C. Wells | |
| Weybosset St. | named for Weybosset St. in Providence, Rhode Island by developer Everett C. Wells | |
Bibliography
- The Streets of New Haven - The Origin of Their Names, 2nd edition 1998 ISBN 0-943143-02-0
References
- ↑ New Haven City Plan Department. Quinnipiac Meadows (Map). http://www.cityofnewhaven.com/CityPlan/pdfs/Maps/NeighborhoodPlanningMaps/Quinnipiac_Meadows.pdf. Retrieved 2009-02-06.
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Coordinates: 41°19′30″N 72°52′37″W / 41.325°N 72.877°W
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