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46-606: The line began at the New Haven Green at the intersection of Church and Chapel Streets. It ran for two miles on trackage belonging to local lines of the Connecticut Company east on Chapel Street and then north on State Street. At Ferry Street in Fair Haven , the line shifted to its own tracks running on Middletown Avenue and Foxon Boulevard ( CT-80 ). In East Haven the line separated from roads and ran on

92-724: A connection to Worcester via the Worcester Consolidated Street Railway ) and from Norwich to Coventry via Willimantic ; local lines in New London including a line to Ocean Beach; local lines in Norwich including a line to Yantic ; and branches from Elmville to East Killingly (with a connection to Providence via the Rhode Island Company's Providence and Danielson Street Railway) and from Central Village to Moosup . This gave

138-486: A margin of error of +/- $ 67,913) and the median family income was $ 100,167 (+/- $ 82,295). Females had a median income of $ 40,825 (+/- $ 12,504). The median income for those above 16 years old was $ 40,638 (+/- $ 10,738). Approximately, 0.0% of families and 1.6% of the population were below the poverty line , including 0.0% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% of those ages 65 or over. At the 2010 census , there were 1,485 people, 566 households, and 418 families residing in

184-606: A private alignment which merged with the Middlesex Turnpike (Route 154) just south of Deep River . Trolleys ran along the turnpike through Deep River and into Chester , terminating near Ferry Street. Unlike the Chester line, the branch to Stony Creek was wired at a lower voltage than the main line and was operated with different trolleys. From the Guilford green, the line ran west on Water Street ( CT-146 ) then over

230-677: A private right-of-way through North Branford to the outskirts of Guilford , where it merged onto local roads to the town green and the junction with the branch to Stony Creek. East of Guilford the line ran on a short private section before following the Boston Post Road ( Route 1 ) over the New Haven Railroad tracks and through Madison, Connecticut . It crossed the Hammonasset River on a private bridge then rejoined Route 1 into downtown Clinton . After Clinton

276-689: A private section before turning south, crossing Water Street on the 240-foot concrete Mulberry Viaduct and the New Haven Railroad on a steel bridge. The line ran on a private alignment south through Sachems Head and then west along the shoreline through Leetes Island to Stony Creek . At Stony Creek, the line met with the Branford Electric Railway line (owned by the Connecticut Company) which ran to New Haven via East Haven proper. The Shore Line Electric Railway

322-522: A total area of 6.2 km (2.4 sq mi). 6.2 km (2.4 sq mi) of it is land and 0.1 km (0.039 sq mi) (1.24%) is water. The 2020 United States census counted 1,501 people, 584 households, and 430 families in Ashaway. The population density was 632.3 people per square mile (244.1 people/km ). There were 622 housing units at an average density of 262.0 units per square mile (101.2 units/km ). The racial makeup

368-811: Is a tribute to the federal churches on the green and even borrows the cupola from the United Church. On the northeast side along Elm Street by the lower Green is the New Haven Free Public Library ( Cass Gilbert , 1908). The library was once the site of the Bristol House, also designed by David Hoadley, whose doorway is now at the Metropolitan Museum of Art . Next to the library is the Beaux-Arts , neoclassical New Haven County Courthouse . The courthouse

414-544: Is an unincorporated village and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Hopkinton, Rhode Island , United States. It is a principal village of Hopkinton, along with Hope Valley , although it is the smaller of the two. The population was 1,485 at the 2010 census . The name Ashaway is derived from the American Indian name for the river that runs through the village, the Ashawague or Ashawaug, which means "land in

460-527: Is host to numerous public events, such as the International Festival of Arts and Ideas and New Haven Jazz Festival, summer jazz and classical music concerts that can draw hundreds of thousands of people, as well as typical daily park activities. The New Haven Green Historic District was designated a National Historic Landmark District for the architectural significance of the three 19th-century churches located there. The New Haven Green

506-539: Is one of the oldest and most well-known town greens in the nation, dating back to at least 1638. As of July 2017, the City of New Haven offers free public WiFi on the Green. The Green is a traditional town green ( common ) and was originally known as "the marketplace". It was completed in 1638. The Puritans were said to have designed the green large enough to hold the number of people who they believed would be spared in

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552-682: The American Revolution . This indirectly led to the burning of most of the city by the British when they landed in New Haven in 1779. The Green was used as the main burial grounds for the residents of New Haven during its first 150 years, but by 1821 the practice was abolished and many of the headstones were moved to the Grove Street Cemetery . However, the remains of the dead were not moved, and thus still remain below

598-639: The Choragic Monument of Lysicrates in Athens) and the flagpole with granite World War I memorial (designed by Douglas Orr in 1928) and fountain (added in 2003). While once the edges of the Green were covered with a glorious canopy of elms , planted originally by James Hillhouse , most died of dutch elm disease . In the 1980s, through the efforts of the Garden Club of New Haven, disease-resistant elms were planted in an attempt to memorialize

644-594: The Second Coming of Christ : 144,000. In its early years, the Green held a watch house, a prison and a school. The upper Green also once held the First Methodist Church. The church was removed from the Green in 1848 with a new church built across Elm Street (designed by Henry Austin ). The Green also held a succession of statehouses, dating from the time when New Haven was joint capital of Connecticut with Hartford . The most recent state house

690-452: The downtown district of the city of New Haven, Connecticut , United States. It comprises the central square of the nine-square settlement plan of the original Puritan colonists in New Haven, and was designed and surveyed by colonist John Brockett . Today the Green is bordered by the modern paved roads of College, Chapel, Church, and Elm streets. Temple Street bisects the Green into upper (northwest) and lower (southeast) halves. The green

736-785: The federal style white clapboard Nicholas Callahan house, once a tavern (now the Yale Elihu Senior Society ), the federal Eli W. Blake House (now the Graduate Club), the federal John Pierpont house (now the Yale University Koerner Center) built in 1767 and the brick Greek Revival Governor Ralph Isaacs Ingersoll House, designed in 1829 by Town and Davis . 41°18′29″N 72°55′37″W  /  41.308031°N 72.926980°W  / 41.308031; -72.926980 Ashaway, Rhode Island Ashaway ( / ˈ æ ʃ ə w eɪ / )

782-510: The CDP. The population density was 239.5 people /km (620 people/sq mi). There were 617 housing units at an average density of 99.5 units /km (258 units/sq mi). The racial make-up of the CDP was 94.14% White , 0.88% African American , 1.55% American Indian , 0.88% Asian and 1.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.83% of the population. There were 566 households, of which 33.7% had children under

828-573: The Committee of the Proprietors of Common and Undivided Lands at New Haven, maintain ownership of the green. This five-member committee oversees the large, main portion of the green. The proprietors are drawn from the ranks of prominent city residents. Members are appointed for life, and when one dies the four remaining members convene to select a replacement. Located on the upper Green are three historic early 19th century churches which reflect

874-576: The Green. The memorial stands on the site of the jail that held the Amistad captives during their time in New Haven. Spectators came to see them when they were brought out to exercise on the Green and paid 12 and a half cents to view them in the jail. Opposite the eastern corner of the lower green is the Union and New Haven Trust Building (now Wells Fargo and The Union apartments) designed by Cross and Cross in colonial revival style in 1927. The design

920-638: The Norwich-Westerly line; branches from Westerly to Watch Hill , Weekapaug , and Ashaway ; and the N&;W-owned Groton and Stonington Street Railway and its Old Mystic branch. Finally, the company acquired the Connecticut Company 's New London division, which was disconnected from the other Connecticut Company lines. The New London division included rural main lines from New London through Norwich to North Grosvenordale (with

966-587: The Power House and surrounding site became a boat repair operations between 1949 and 1961. It currently serves as a mixed-use marina and office space. The building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on June 20, 2019. [REDACTED] Media related to Shore Line Electric Railway at Wikimedia Commons New Haven Green The New Haven Green is a 16-acre (65,000 m ) privately owned park and recreation area located in

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1012-534: The Power House was sold to Whitney Stueck and Fred Sturgis, who operated the Saybrook Yacht Yard at the site through 1946. The yacht-building operation was known for its Blue Jays, a beginner's competitive yacht. Sturgis served in World War II from 1943 to 1945. Upon returning, he bought out Stueck's share in the Saybrook Yacht Yard and relocated the operation to neighboring Old Lyme. Subsequently,

1058-635: The Shore Line control over a network of almost 300 miles of lines, representing a monopoly on trolley service in the eastern part of the state. After several crashes in 1917 and 1919, the SLERy went into receivership in October 1919 following a strike in July. The New London division was reacquired by the Connecticut Company; some lines like the Norwich and Westerly continued operation, but the Shore Line itself

1104-550: The Upper Green. Intertwined in the dirt and roots was a human skeleton. The police and medical examiner were called to the scene. The bones likely date back to colonial times, when the Green was used as a cemetery. The Grove Street cemetery that replaced it was chartered in 1797. A small portion of the burial ground is now preserved in The Center Church Crypt . A self-electing group of private individuals,

1150-416: The age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.8% had a male householder with no wife present and 26.1% were non-families. Of all households, 21.0% were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.01. 19% of

1196-424: The age of 18; 52.7% were married couples living together; 21.9% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 24.5% of households consisted of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.8 and the average family size was 3.1. The percent of those with a bachelor's degree or higher was estimated to be 11.7% of the population. 22.2% of

1242-518: The city's theocratic roots. Two of the three churches are the work of the influential early-19th century architects Ithiel Town and Asher Benjamin , and one of them is the nation's first large-scale Gothic Revival structure. Because of this architectural legacy, the green was designated a National Historic Landmark District in 1970. The three churches are: In the lower Green are the Bennett Fountain (built in 1907 and designed after

1288-452: The future. Additionally, coal-fueled powerhouse interiors required a partially open floor plan with exposed space from floor to ceiling. The open space facilitated the use of large equipment and machinery, as well as interior hopper systems to assist movement of coal. There were three 625 H.P. Bigelow-Hornsby boilers, which operated at a working pressure of 165 pounds. The alternators generated current at 11,000 volts, three-phase, 25-cycle, which

1334-619: The legacy of the trees that gave New Haven the nickname "Elm City". Bordering the Green are municipal, commercial and university structures. On the northwest side of the Green, across College Street, stand Phelps Gate and the Yale University buildings bordering Old Campus . Before the Old Campus was built, the buildings of Yale's Old Brick Row bordered the Green here. On the southwest side along Chapel Street are stores, bars, and such popular restaurants as Claire's Corner Copia . On

1380-539: The line stayed mostly on a private right-of-way through Westbrook until rejoining Route 1 at Saybrook Manor . It followed what is now Old Boston Post Road for a short way, then Main Street ( CT-154 ) to downtown Old Saybrook . From Old Saybrook (Saybrook Junction), the line to Chester rose onto the 330-foot concrete Fenwick Viaduct over the Valley Railroad extension to Fenwick, then onto Ragged Rock Road where

1426-659: The middle" or "land between" in the Niantic and Mohegan languages. The name "Ashawague River" appears as late as 1832 on the Findley map of Rhode Island published in Philadelphia. Ashaway is located at 41°25′23″N 71°47′20″W  /  41.42306°N 71.78889°W  / 41.42306; -71.78889 (41.423004, −71.788839). According to the United States Census Bureau , the CDP has

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1472-415: The population was under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.3 years. For every 100 females, the population had 93.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 92.1 males. The 2016-2020 5-year American Community Survey estimates show that the median household income was $ 103,750 (with

1518-457: The population were under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 24% from 25 to 44, 31% from 45 to 64 and 19% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.3 years. There were 95.3 males for every 100 females, and 92.3 males age 18 and over for every 100 females age 18 and over. The median household income in 2000 was $ 47,271 and the median family income was $ 49,125. Males had a median income of $ 41,375 and females $ 25,556. The per capita income

1564-549: The soil of the Green. It is conservatively estimated that between 4,000 and 5,000 people remain buried there, including Benedict Arnold's first wife, members of President Rutherford B. Hayes ' family, Reverend James Pierpont (founder of Yale University ), and Theophilus Eaton , one of the founders of New Haven and the church and governor of the New Haven Colony for 19 years. On the evening of October 29, 2012, winds from Hurricane Sandy knocked over an oak tree on

1610-605: The southeast side of the green, across Church Street is The Exchange Building (1832, restored in 1990) and the Richard C. Lee United States Courthouse ( James Gamble Rogers , 1913). This was once the site of the Tontine Hotel, built by David Hoadley. New Haven's Victorian City Hall (by Henry Austin in 1861; restored and added to by Herbert S. Newman and Partners) and the Amistad Memorial are also at this end of

1656-602: The still-extant carhouse is located. The line crossed over the New Haven Railroad on a steel bridge and followed a private right of way to Ferry Street, where after 1913 connections were available over the old Baldwin Bridge to the New London and East Lyme Street Railway. From there the line ran on a private right-of-way to Essex , then over streets and a curved private way over the Valley Railroad into Centerbrook . The line followed Main Street ( CT-602 ) to Ivoryton , then

1702-519: Was $ 21,149. About 6.6% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line , including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over. Ashaway is the city of license for the radio station WSUB-LP, also known as 96.7 FM The Buzz. Its antenna is on top of the old Bradford Dyeing Association smokestack, but the designated city of license is Ashaway by the Federal Communications Commission. WSUB-LP

1748-428: Was 94.0% (1,411) white or European American (92.94% non-Hispanic white ), 0.33% (5) black or African-American , 1.07% (16) Native American or Alaska Native , 0.4% (6) Asian , 0.0% (0) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian , 0.07% (1) from other races , and 4.13% (62) from two or more races . Hispanic or Latino of any race was 2.2% (33) of the population. Of the 584 households, 28.4% had children under

1794-498: Was chartered by the Connecticut General Assembly in 1905 and was authorized to lay tracks, build bridges, erect power poles, and to build powerhouses and trolley barns. Morton F. Plant, a railroad heir and entrepreneur, offered financial assistance, investing heavily in the railway, and eventually took control of the operation. His assistance made possible continued construction of the railway, which eventually

1840-664: Was completed in 1910. The section north of Old Saybrook opened to Ivoryton and Deep River in 1912 and Chester in 1914. In 1913, the SLERy made three major acquisitions. First, it leased the New London and East Lyme Street Railway and built a branch from Flanders along Route 1 and over the Connecticut River bridge to meet the main line at Saybrook. The same year, the company purchased the Norwich and Westerly Railway system, which represented 60 miles of lines including

1886-517: Was designed by New Haven architects William Allen and Richard Williams, modeled after St. George's Hall in Liverpool, England . The statuary in front of the courthouse is by the sculptor J. Massey Rhind and murals and lunettes inside the courthouse are by the painter T. Thomas Gilbert. The upper Green on Elm is bordered by "Quality Row", containing some of the oldest structures in New Haven:

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1932-465: Was erected in 1837, designed by Ithiel Town in a Greek Revival style. Ultimately, Hartford was declared the sole capital and the building was demolished in 1889. The Green served as the parade grounds for the New Haven militia, who, under the leadership of Benedict Arnold , rushed to Massachusetts after hearing of the Battle of Lexington and Concord and participated in the Battle of Bunker Hill in

1978-433: Was obtained from a reservoir constructed approximately one mile west of the Power House. The two-story, reinforced-concrete building initially consisted of two 1,500-kilowatt, 100 percent power factor, three-phase, 25-cycle vertical Curtis steam turbines. The turbines operated at 160 pounds of steam pressure and delivered 11,000 volts. The original layout of the building provided for the installation of two additional units in

2024-491: Was shut down until 1923. The section east of Guilford was replaced by buses in 1928, and the whole line abandoned by 1929. The Shore Line Electric Railway Power House was constructed as a coal-fueled electric powerhouse along the Connecticut River from 1908 to 1910. The riverfront location provided a source of water to cool the condensing units and enabled easy access of coal deliveries by boat. Hoppers rested on shore to accommodate coal delivery. The Power House's primary purpose

2070-570: Was to supply power to the Shore Line Electric Railway, though it eventually provided regional current to additional railways and bridges. At the time of its construction the Power House supplied current to the Shore Line Electric Railway and the New London and East Lyme Railway; it also furnished power for the operation of the Connecticut River Bridge, south of the Power House. The water for the boiler feed

2116-419: Was transmitted partly along the railway company's trolley poles and partly along an independent pole line extending from the Power House to a substation in Guilford. The conductors were three #2 B. & S. hard-drawn copper wires; the total length of the transmission line was approximately 21 miles. The Power House provided electricity to the Shore Line Electric Railway for the duration of its operation. In 1938

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