Edgerton Park, also known as the Frederick F. Brewster Estate, is a public park on Whitney Avenue, straddling the
New Haven
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–
Hamden town line in
Connecticut
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It is site of the demolished Victorian home of
Eli Whitney II, known as "Ivy Nook". In 1909, it became the estate of industrialist
Frederick F. Brewster, with a new Tudor-style mansion constructed named Edgerton for its location on the edge of town. The mansion was demolished in 1964, pursuant to Brewster's wishes, after the death of his wife, and the property was donated to the city. The present landscape was designed by
Robert Storer Stephenson in 1909.
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The property was listed as
historic district on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ...
in 1988.
[ In 1988, the district included seven contributing buildings, eight other contributing structures, and one contributing object.][
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Features
The 22-acre park features the original wall, greenhouses, carriage house, gatehouse, and bridge from the Brewster estate. There is also a large fountain and community gardens. The Sarah T. Crosby Conservatory in the Community Greenhouses features a rain forest exhibit, a dry landscape with desert plants, and orchids.
The Elm Shakespeare Company has been offering outdoor summer performances in Edgerton Park since 1995.
Edgerton Park Conservancy
Edgerton Park Conservancy is a non-profit, volunteer organization dedicated to the needs of Edgerton Park. It works to restore and maintain the buildings and grounds, and offers education programs for schools and the community in the conservatory. The conservancy works in partnership with the city of New Haven, which owns the property.
G.R.O.W.E.R.S., a horticultural program for handicapped adults, offers plants for sale in the greenhouse.
Gallery
File:Edgerton1.jpg, 1909 Conservatory
File:Edgerton 3.jpg, 1909 Carriage House
File:Edgerton4.jpg, 1991 Brewster Fountain
File:Edgerton2.jpg, Edgerton Park with Brewster Fountain
File:Edgerton Park Hamden I.jpg, Edgerton Park greenhouse in January 2017
See also
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References
External links
Edgerton Park Conservancy
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Parks in New Haven, Connecticut
Parks in New Haven County, Connecticut
Houses completed in 1909
Historic districts in New Haven County, Connecticut
Historic districts in New Haven, Connecticut
Greenhouses in the United States
Buildings and structures in Hamden, Connecticut
National Register of Historic Places in New Haven County, Connecticut
Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Connecticut
Agricultural buildings and structures in Connecticut
Parks on the National Register of Historic Places in Connecticut