Adams Street – Whitney Av. W to Villa Rd.; Mt. Carmel; on 1923 plat -
Mrs. F.L. Adams was one of the developers of the Mountain View Terrace subdivision including this street. It was lost due to construction of the entrance ramp to Route 40 on the west side of Whitney Av. in 1976, except for one small property listed by the tax assessor with an Adams St. address.
Alice Street – Augur St. S to end; Whitneyville; on 1921 plat.
It was the original name of the part of Carleton St. south of Augur, in the Steinert Estate subdivision. Alice Shoninger Johnson (1881-1972) was the daughter of Heloise Shoninger and granddaughter of Morris Steinert. See current Morris St.
Allen Street - Saint Mary St. W to Dixwell Av.; Highwood; on 1868 map.
It was the name of Alling St. on the 1868 Beers map of New Haven.
Amrhyn Street – Armstrong St. N to Farm Rd.; East Side; on 1909 map.
Part of what is now Park Rd. next to East Rock Park was named for Gustav X. Amrhyn (1865-1929), superintendent of New Haven parks at the time.
Ashley Street – Circular Av. E to Mix Av.; Dunbar Hill, Highwood; on 1924 plat
Part of the Maple Lawn subdivision, this street is visible on the 1934 aerial photo. It was completely oblterated by construction of Wilbur Cross Pkwy. Possibly named for a relative of the developer, M. R. Bennett.
This street was shown on a map of the Steinert Estate (see current Morris St) between Farnsworth and Pacific streets. It was likely never built because of the steep terrain up to Blake Rd., and continuing to Summit Place, an extension of Deepwood Drive that was also never built. Named for the Atlantic Ocean, paired with the existing Pacific Street.
Atwater Street – Lyman St. in New Haven N across Hamden line past Merritt St. to end; New Haven, East Side; in 1928 building code.
Former name of Welton St. Houses of several members of the Atwater family were in the area on the 1868 map.
Aurora Street – Helen St. N to Bradley Av.; Hamden Plains; on 1924 map.
Original name of Langer St. Auroras are natural light displays at night.
Baldwin Drive – Regicides Dr. in West Rock Ridge State Park in New Haven N across Hamden line with switchbacks, straddling Woodbridge line, and SE to Rayzoe Ter. across from West Shepard Av.; New Haven, Dunbar Hill, Woodbridge, West Woods; built in 1935.
Simeon Eben Baldwin, Governor of Connecticut (1911-1915) lived in New Haven. This scenic 5-mile drive on West Rock Ridge was once open to cars, now only to pedestrians and bicycles.
Bassett Avenue – Dixwell Av. W to Lakeview Av.; Hamden Plains; on 1912 plat
Original name of Robert St., on land of Robert Bassett.
See current Bismarck Court.
Bradley Street – Dixwell Av. W to Circular Av.; Hamden Plains; on 1904 plat.
Original name of Newton St. House of Sarah E. Bradley was near its corner on Dixwell.
Brinsmade Road – Paper section of Building Brook Rd. E and NE to Gorham Dr.; Dunbar Hill; on 1947 plat -
Earl Brinsmade, Lena J. Gorham, and Myrtle Gorham Brinsmade owned land in the area. There used to be a plaque describing their efforts to preserve the land for the Laurel Woods subdivision in the island at the corner of Benham St. and Gorham Dr. [Jim Maresca].
Brook Street – State St. E to Welton St.; East Side; on 1895 map.
Original name of Cook St., renamed to prevent confusion with the street of same name in Pine Rock.
Burton Court – Linden Av. W to Highland Av.; Centerville; on 1896 plat
This street was planned to connect the southern ends of Linden and Highland in the Whitney Terrace subdivision (see paper Edgewood Av.) Probably never built, it does not exist now even as a paper street. Perhaps named for John H. Burton (1838-1895), buried in Whitneyville Cemetery.
Canal Road – Whitney Av. W, SW, W to Evergreen Av.; Centerville; on 1947 plat.
Original name of Colonial Dr. The Farmington Canal went across it near its east end. The railroad was originally built along the same route, but was later relocated to the west, where the canal trail is today.
Canal Street – Prospect St. in New Haven NW and N across Hamden line to Mill Rock Rd.; New Haven, Whitneyville; on 1868 map.
Original name of Winchester Av., it paralleled the Farmington Canal at its southern end.
Never-built short street west of Merrimac St. It would have been right where 100 to 120 Grandview Av. is now.
Central Avenue – Dixwell Av. W to Circular Av.; Hamden Plains; on 1904 plat.
Original name of Collins St., renamed to prevent confusion with the street of same name in Spring Glen.
Central Lane – Harris St. N, NE, N to Augur St.; Whitneyville; on 1916 plat.
Original name of Remington St.
Chester Street - Church St. NW to Battis Rd; Hamden Plains; on 1928 plat -
Manley E. Chester (1876-1937), a manager in a wire mill, lived nearby on Benham St. in 1920.
Christopher Lane – Autumn Ridge Rd. (then Mark Dr.) opposite Partridge Xing. (then Joseph Ln.) N, NW, W to end; Dunbar Hill; on 1988 plat
Original name of Hunters Way. This street, like the others in the Paradise Preserve subdivision, were likely originally named for relatives of the developer, but were renamed in keeping with the theme of the game preserve.
Cohansey Avenue - End S of May St. in New Haven N across Hamden line to Putnam Av.; on 1874 map.
Original name of this part of Newhall St. before it was connected to the part from Argyle to Bassett streets in New Haven. Origin unknown.
Philip Connell (1841-1920) lived on Woodin St. in 1920. The street was originally named Maselli St., and abandoned in 1946.
Cooper Lane – Dixwell Av. across North Haven line to Ridge Rd.; Hamden Plains, Spring Glen, North Haven; on 1852 map.
Original name of Skiff St. House of G. Cooper was a bit north of its intersection with Ridge Rd.
Coulter Avenue – Millis St. N to Blue Hills Av.; Hamden Plains; on 1919 plat.
Origin uncertain for the original name of a portion of Grandview Av., before it was connected to the northern portion. It was called Coulter St. on a 1932 plat.
Misspelled name of cortland, a type of apple. The other streets in the Summit View subdivision (Macoun St., Pippin Ct.) were also named for types of apples. This subdivision was planned for an area that was originally orchards surrounded by Gilbert Av., Newcastle Dr., and the paper section of Dunbar Hill Rd. The area remains open space today, owned by the town.
Covered Bridge Circle - Dunbar Hill Rd. E to end; Dunbar Hill; on 1972 plat.
Name briefly applied to Old Chauncey Rd., perhaps for a covered bridge that once spanned Farm Brook at its end.
Cross Parkway – Merritt Parkway at Stratford line NE and N across Milford, Orange, Woodbridge, New Haven, Hamden, North Haven, Wallingford, Meriden to U.S. Route 5; State Route 15; built 1941 to 1949.
Name often applied to Wilbur Cross Pkwy. in its early years. The Merritt Parkway, of which it is an extension, was named for Congressman Schuyler Merritt. Since only his last name was used for the parkway, it may have seemed appropriate to use only the last name of Governor Wilbur Cross for the parkway named for him. But the name "Cross" may have sounded too generic, and his full name came to be used.
Crosstown Road – Dixwell Av. E and SE to Thornton St. opposite Elgin St.; Hamden Plains, Spring Glen; on 1924 map.
Original name of Connolly Pkwy.
Dean Avenue - Benham St. N to Palmer Av.; Hamden Plains; on 1917 plat
Short, never-built street that would have started between 51 and 59 Benham, perhaps named for someone associated with developers of the Dixwell Manor subdivision, City and Suburban Land Co.
Dewey Street - Pearl Av. SW to end; Hamden Plains; on 1917 plat - CLICK HERE.
Never built. See current Albertson Rd. Not to be confused with the actual Dewey St. in Hamden Plains.
Division Street – State St. E to Welton St.; East Side; on 1911 map.
Former name of Merritt St. It may have been along the line between the first and third divisions of land made in the early 1700s north of New Haven.
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