Quinnipiac Meadows
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Quinnipiac Meadows 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. It contains a considerable wetlands area which is a nature preserve. There is also a dump nicknamed "Mt. Trashmore."
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[edit] Notable sites
- Quinnipiac River
- Ross/Woodward School (formerly Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School or B.R.A.M.S.)
[edit] 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 Hemmingway 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 |
[edit] Bibliography
[edit] Print
- The Streets of New Haven - The Origin of Their Names, 2nd edition 1998 ISBN 0-943143-02-0
[edit] External links
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