Green Street is a street in
New London, Connecticut. It was laid out in 1787 principally through the land of Timothy Green in Downtown New London and is located off State Street and retains its original length and width with a number of buildings within arm's reach of each other. Green Street is intersected by Golden Street (laid out in 1782) and Green's Alley (laid out 1786) as Cross Street.
Of the existing "ancient" structures in this area listed in as part of the
is the 1st Richard Douglass House located at 102 Golden Street, the 1801 Richard Douglass House on Green Street, The 1740s "Mistress House" next to the Richard Douglass House and on neighboring Green's Alley the 1789 Reverend West House.
After the burning of New London in 1781 by
British and
Tory forces as part of the
Battle of Groton Heights by Gen.
Benedict Arnold
Benedict Arnold ( Brandt (1994), p. 4June 14, 1801) was an American military officer who served during the Revolutionary War. He fought with distinction for the American Continental Army and rose to the rank of major general before defect ...
, Green Street was laid out and contained many houses and small businesses including a bakery,
cooperage
A cooper is a person trained to make wooden casks, barrels, vats, buckets, tubs, troughs and other similar containers from timber staves that were usually heated or steamed to make them pliable.
Journeymen coopers also traditionally made ...
, and more. Several churches also surrounded the neighborhood.
In the early 20th century, Green Street was the home of several artists and actors as well as those that worked in many of the local theatres (Capitol, Lyceum). The first organizing of the
Methodist Church
Methodism, also called the Methodist movement, is a group of historically related Christian denomination, denominations of Protestantism, Protestant Christianity whose origins, doctrine and practice derive from the life and teachings of John W ...
happened at the home of
Richard Douglass
Captain Richard Douglass (1746–1828) was an American cooper, soldier, deacon, and a politician. He was born in New London, Connecticut, in 1746 and was the son of Stephen and Patience Douglass. He ran a successful business as a cooper. In 1760, ...
on Green Street in 1793
References
Geography of New London County, Connecticut
Streets in Connecticut
Transportation in New London County, Connecticut
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