Fleur de Lys Building

Built in 1922 as a two story commercial structure with storefronts wrapping the corner of State and Edwards Street and apartments above. With the flower shop at the center, other activities include a bottle shop, pizza restaurant, art gallery, and wine bar. A solid component of the walkable retail and restaurant district.

990 State Street, as shown in the 1924 and 1973 maps, replaced the Chaz Wirtz building in the 1911 New Haven Atlas. In fact, 990-998 State is one of the last standing structures on State Street that survived redevelopment.

The dark brick of the 990 building matches that of its neighbor on the other side of Edwards Street, but is quite a contrast from the white paneled building across from it. Further along State Street, 990 is bordered by a parking lot and small strip of grass (which has played home to weekly farmers’ markets).

The entire building originally encompassed eight retail storefronts and seven residences, although today there are only four stores along the State Street side.  The building is an early 20th century commercial-residential style, and is composed of brick highlighted with cut limestone trim. It has multiple recessed entry fronts, a decorative parapet, and measures 90' wide by 90' deep.



The decorative storefront windows—today all a deep shade of green—were likely renovated in the early 1980s according to the New Haven Historic Resources Inventory; since then the emphasis on upkeep is apparent.