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- Through his extensive planting of elm trees on the New Haven Green and nearby right-of-ways, he helped to establish the city’s image as a bucolic community of tree-lined streets and parks that gave New Haven its nickname, “the Elm City.”
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Hillhouse Avenue is a street in New Haven, Connecticut, famous for its many nineteenth century mansions, including the president's house at Yale University. Both Charles Dickens and Mark Twain have described it as "the most beautiful street in America."
James Hillhouse began planting elm trees in New Haven, initiating the first citywide beautification program in the nation. Fun fact: New Haven’s longtime nickname, “The Elm City” is inspired by the city’s roots as the first city to adopt a public tree planting program in America, eventually fostering a remarkable canopy of trees, many ...
Dec 12, 2023 · Second-year Hillhouse history teacher John Saksa said during his first year of teaching it was “ the teachers and students that gave me the greatest reasons to stay” and offered him more support than the administrative team.
Hillhouse Avenue was originally laid out in 1792. Lined with elm trees, it was the private road to James Hillhouse’s farm. By 1861 mansions designed by local architects such as Ithiel Town, Henry Austin and Sidney Stone, defined the Avenue. Many of these mansions, now owned by Yale University, remain today and are occupied by institutional uses.
James Hillhouse High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school in New Haven, Connecticut. It serves grades 9–12. Formerly New Haven High School, it is the oldest public high school in New Haven, and is part of the New Haven Public Schools.
James Hillhouse, a New Haven native, served as President pro tempore of the United States Senate in 1801. New Haven voters overwhelmingly supported Al Gore in the 2000 election, Yale graduate John Kerry in 2004, [93] and Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012.