The Michael's Jewelers Building

A fire in 1941 seems to have hastened the art moderne facade we now see at 928 Chapel, a two story commercial block at the corner of Chapel and Temple Streets. Notice the ziz-zag details on window and door headers, fluted pilasters, shell-medalions, decorative grill-work. Subway has retained many of the first floor details.



Erected by the Malley Company - and still owned by the heirs of that estate - whose large department store was located across the street. With four active retail tenants, this subtle yet appealing structure anchors a very active corner and provides a range of food and beverage options.

Original site of Jared Ingersoll house, built by its namesake around 1755-58 and where he lived for about twenty years until it was sold to the Leffingwell family, who were generous benefactors of the Yale University Art Gallery. 

Between the mid 1940s to the mid 1950s, the building was occupied by the well-known Michael's Jewelers.



Today, lead tenants on the Chapel Street side include two national chains: Dunkin' Donuts and Subway. The Temple Street storefronts house local outfits like Ah Beetz Pizzeria (2016- ), and the Marketa convenience store and deli.

This building is at the center of it all! Across the street from the New Haven Green and at the corner with Temple Street, 928 Chapel is a key player in the dense fabric of downtown buildings.

928 Chapel is a flat roof structure, constructed of load bearing masonry with structural steel to support it further. The windows have geometric ornamental panelling and the "stylized foliage enrichment over the front door is a typical feature of the style."