843 State Street

843 State Street is home to a modern, two story steel and brick structure measuring 70' wide by 100' deep. It was built in 1974 with a concrete foundation and a flat roof. Although the building has an admittedly short lifespan, the actual land it sits on has undergone significant changes. The land was originally owned by W. F. Hopson, most well known for being a book plate engraver who occasionally did work for Yale University. In 1923, the land was home to a cluster of commercial and industrial buildings--the United Advertising Corporation, a sign·making and printing store, and a lumber storage unit. By the late 1960's, the effects of urban renewal began to ring down State Street, setting the stage for the structure that exists today. At the beginning of the 1970's in New Haven, urban renewal initiatives were making a pronounced mark in the built landscape. One of these endeavors was the Orange Street Municipal Development project, which included what would later become 843 State Street. As part of this undertaking, 843 State Street was first proposed to serve as retail·residential area and was then built as a commercial structure. In 1981, 843 State Street became the Aldrich Robert DVM New Haven Central Hospital for Veterinary Medicine. The building continued to serve that purpose up until 2014. As of 2015, it serves as the headquarters of Citizen's Television Inc, the community access provider for cable television programming in New Haven, Hamden, and West Haven. Photo courtesy of Citizen's Television

Citizens Television, Inc.

New Haven Central Hospital for Veterinary Medicine