808-810 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT

The load bearing masonry and wood frame building that existed at 808-810 Chapel until August 2015 was constructed sometime between 1824 and 1846, replacing older wood buildings. A 1784 map potentially shows a building on or near the site housing a hat shop. This structure was around 3 stories. The structure was originally built as two separate buildings with addresses 808 and 810 hosting two different owners,most likely to be used for commercial activities. Records show Richard Everett purchased half of the building from D. Philip Clark in 1847. As of 1859, the structure was owned by Amos and Theodore Dwight. The 1911 Sanborn map shows Emily Dwight as owner of 808. Front façade was renovated, adding larger glass windows on 2nd floor. In 1940, the first floor storefront renovated. After 1950, the buildings were consistently used for office purposes, but lay vacant for decades up until it's demolition on August 17th 2015.



Photo courtesy of the New Haven Museum. Demolished building at 810 Chapel. Courtesy of the New Haven Independent