8-16 Whalley Ave, New Haven CT

Extending two miles from Westville to downtown New Haven, Whalley Avenue is a wide, low to moderate density commercial and residential spine that links downtown New Haven to Route 15. Land uses along the corridor are mostly low to moderate density residential and commercial structures. On the corner of Howe Street and Whalley Avenue stand a pair of two story, mixed use masonry buildings with attics. Each structure has a ground floor offset perimeter, which extends beyond the face of the main two-storey volume and serves as the building's commercial space. The main buildings are modest brick dwelling units with little or no ornament. Documentation up to 2011 shows that 8-16 Whalley Avenue has stood with little exterior alterations since before 1867. The exceptions to the uninterrupted longevity of these buildings are the additions of the shop frontage to 14-18 Whalley, which were added to the dwelling unit after 1901. As of 2015, the buildings are home to two restaurants--a pizza restaurant and a Mexican bar. Photo of 8 Whalley Avenue storefront, courtesy of Pinterest.