Erector Square LLC is a 11-building, three-story brick industrial warehouse complex located at the intersection of Blatchley Avenue and Peck Street in the Fair Haven neighborhood of

New Haven, Connecticut New Haven is a city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is located on New Haven Harbor on the northern shore of Long Island Sound in New Haven County, Connecticut and is part of the New York City metropolitan area. With a population of 134 ...

History

The complex originally housed the factory for making

Erector Set Erector Set (trademark styled as "ERECTOR") was a brand of metal toy construction sets which were originally patented by Alfred Carlton Gilbert and first sold by his company, the Mysto Manufacturing Company of New Haven, Connecticut in 1913. In ...

toys, invented by Alfred Carlton Gilbert. The last official toy sets were produced there in 1967 and the company then went out of business. The Gilbert Co. assets were purchased by Gabriel Toys and moved to Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Today, Erector Square LLC is managed locally by Capp Associates LLC and is home to Erector Square Studios a community of working artists, creative and wellness professionals. The complex has nearly 150 studios ranging in size from 160-10,000 square feet. A growing number of well-known artists have recently made New Haven home and the community at Erector Square includes established and emerging artists, researchers, architects, designers, dance, theater, yoga and pilates professionals.

Visual Artists of Note at Erector Square

A number of established artists produce work from studios at Erector Square. Well known visual artists include: Faustin Adeniran., Atelier Cue Barac, Marsha Borden.,

Mark Breslin Mark Breslin, is a Canadian entrepreneur, producer, stand-up comedian and actor best known for being the co-founder (along with Joel Axler) of Yuk Yuk's, the largest chain of comedy clubs in Canada. On December 29, 2017, he was appointed a Me ...

., Michael Brownstein, Claudine Burns Smith., David Chorney., Phyllis Crowley., Jan Cunningham, Jennifer Davies, Leila Daw, Geoffrey Detrani, Anne Eisner, John Fallon, Oi Fortin., Jason Friedes, Kathryn Frund., Eliska Greenpoon, Bob Gregson, Karen Hibbs, Kyle Kearson, Esthea Kim, Judith Kruger, David Kuehler, Jihyun Lee., Todd Lyon, Heather Mahoney, Eric March., Alecia Massaro.,

Fethi Meghelli Fethi is the Turkish spelling of the Arabic name Fathi (Arabic: فَتْحِي ''fat·ḥiy/ fat·ḥī/ fat·ḥy'') which means "victorious, triumphant". It may refer to: * Fethi Benslama (born 1961), Paris-based Tunisian psychoanalyst * Fethi ...

., Linda Mickens., Christian Miller, Irene Miller., Margot Nimirosk., Liz Pagano.,

Mary Elizabeth Peterson Mary may refer to: People * Mary (name), a feminine given name (includes a list of people with the name) Religious contexts * New Testament people named Mary, overview article linking to many of those below * Mary, mother of Jesus, also calle ...

., Hannah Petrikovsky,

Peyton Peyton Peyton may refer to: Places * Peyton, Colorado, a census-designated place in Colorado in the United States * Peyton, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community in Wisconsin in the United States Other uses * Peyton (name), including a list of people ...

Mark Previtt Mark may refer to: Currency * Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark, the currency of Bosnia and Herzegovina * East German mark, the currency of the German Democratic Republic * Estonian mark, the currency of Estonia between 1918 and 1927 * Finn ...

., Keith Rancourt, Leo Rebolledo, Valerie Richardson,

Annie Sailer Annie may refer to: People and fictional characters * Annie (given name), a given name and a list of people and fictional characters with the name * Annie (actress) (born 1975), Indian actress * Annie (singer) (born 1977), Norwegian singer The ...

., Sarah Stewart, Willie Stewart.,

Paul Theriault Paul Theriault (born 1950) is a Canadian former ice hockey coach. He served as an assistant coach in the National Hockey League with the Buffalo Sabres during the 1996–97 NHL season. Theriault is the longest-serving coach in the history of the ...

., Renee Valenti,

Katya Vetrov Katya is a feminine given name. It is a very popular name in Russia, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Serbia, and North Macedonia. It is a Russian diminutive form of Yekaterina, which is a Russian form of Katherine.This name is also can be spelled Katia.MFnames ...

Janet Warner Janet may refer to: Names * Janet (given name) * Janet (French singer) (1939–2011) Surname * Charles Janet (1849–1932), French engineer, inventor and biologist, known for the Left Step periodic table * Jules Janet (1861–1945), French psych ...

., and

Marian Wittink Marian may refer to: People * Mari people, a Finno-Ugric ethnic group in Russia * Marian (given name), a list of people with the given name * Marian (surname), a list of people so named Places * Marian, Iran (disambiguation) * Marian, Queenslan ...

Performance Artists in Residence at Erector Square

Photographers at Erector Square

Karissa Van Tassell

Architects at Erector Square

Kenneth Boroson Architects

Annual Open Studios at Erector Square

The Erector Square campus is one of the main locations for the yearl
Open Source Arts Festival
sponsored by Artspace, a non-profit arts organization.

References

External links

AC Gilbert Heritage Society

{{coord, 41.316, -72.9, display=title Fair Haven (New Haven) Buildings and structures in New Haven, Connecticut Manufacturing plants in the United States