About Green Street & The Community of New London
About Green Street & The Community of New London
New London is located along the shores of Long Island Sound and the Bank of the Thames River at the midway point between New York to the southwest and Boston to the northeast. A historic port town first settled in 1646, a center of privateering during & subsequently burned by Gen. Benedict Arnold and the British in the American Revolution and later the second largest whaling port in America, New London with just 26,000 residents is a thriving small city with new galleries, cafès, restaurants, shops and attractions opening virtually everyday. Much of the historic architecture from the first years that was spared the torch of Arnold in 1781 remains. The historic Shaw Mansion the Naval Headquarters of the Connecticut Navy during the Revolutionary War, The 1670 Hempstead House, oldest US Custom's House and site of the reception to the "La Amistad" in 1839 as well as historic Whaling Captain homes and dot the cityscape.New London has two main downtown shopping and entertainment areas. The first is Bank Street originally called "The Bank" as it was on the banks of the Thames River and the home to bustling wharf houses and shops, now the home to a growing number of galleries, cafès & restaurants as well as boutiques and more. Bank Street is directly infront of Green Street and is approximately a 3 minute walk from The Residences at 79 Green Street.
The second area is the State Street area capped by the historic 1787 Court House, the historic Garde Arts Theatre & Union Train Station at the foot of State Street. Lined with financial institutions, galleries, coffee shops and more State Street is the heart of New London and runs down to the Waterfront Park. State Street meets Green Street approximately 150 yards from the front door and is greeted by two of New London's finest establishments the popular watering hole of local playwrite Eugene O'Neill -ca. 1802 Dutch's Tavern (ca. 100 yards from 79 Green St.) and Xocolatl Cafe at the corner of Green and State Street (ca.150 yards) offering handmade chocolates and coffees.
New London with it's roots in colonial times is a walkable city. No more than 20 minutes by foot to any major attraction and the home to well attended Art & Maritime Festivals as well as Food Strolls which offer up a sampling of many of the local restauranteurs finest offerings and history tours.
The Waterfront Park only a five minute walk from 79 Green Street runs along the Thames River and offers a 1.5 mile system of trails, benches and dockage for boat traffic as well as a view of the historic waterfront of New London. Historic Ft.Trumbull with it's roots dating to 1775 caps one end of the park to the south while the City Pier, the home to America's Tall Ship the USCG Eagle dots the northern part.
Green Street itself is a historical gem first laid out in 1787 by local printer Timothy Green whose print shop still stands on State Street and dates to about 1740. Left virtually untouched since the early 1800s Green Street and it's side streets (Green's Alley & Golden Street) feature a well respected Art Gallery (Golden Street), and historic homes dating from the late 1700s. New galleries and artisan studios are opening along Green Street next door and across the street from 79 Green Street. New residents and businesses continue to open giving Green Street new life. Green Street offers the best of everything... centrally located, walking distance to everything while still offering that neighborhood feeling and quiet nights, shielded by the buildings along State and Bank from any traffic noise of those bustling areas.
Transportation
Within New London and walking distance from79 Green Street is the Union Station which features a major train stop for Amtrak/Acela to and from points north and south. GreyHound buslines also serves this station as do Ferrys to Block Island, Long Island (Montauk & Orient Pt) as well as Martha's Vineyard.
New London lies just off I-95, the major thru-way in the Northeast that goes from Maine to Florida. Route 1, a more locally traveled route also is here and follows the same path as I-95 but is dotted with commerce.
Business & Economy
New London is the home to several major businesses included the newly opened Global Research and Development HeadQuarters of Pfizer, soon the US Coast Guard R & D center, L.M. Hospital, Essex Machine Works and Sheffield Laboratories among others. Since 2001 New London has gone through a growth spurt and is projected to do through the end of the next decade. The city Pier is also the home to one of the largest deepwater ports in the northeast and is a major port of entry for many global products.
Educational Institutions
New London is the home to several nationally recognized educational institutions. Among them are the United States Coast Guard Academy, Connecticut College and Mitchell College.
Why New London and Green Street?
Green Street and New London offers everything one needs within "feet". Why not be a part of New London's growing community and one of the most beautiful historic waterfront communities in America.
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