Statewide Poultry, east side of State Street, New Haven, prior to redevelopment

Title supplied by cataloger. Dated June 1964. One of a collection of photographs taken by the New Haven Redevelopment Agency to document a massive urban planning and development project undertaken from 1956 through the mid-1970s. The federally-financed redevelopment initiative was realized through a series of projects focused on particular New Haven city neighborhoods identified by street or area names. These projects involved the demolition of old structures and construction of new buildings, roadways and other facilities. This area of State Street is identified as part of the Lower Project area, Church Street Project. Prior to redevelopment, the Church Street project area had been characterized by a mix of small stores, restaurants, theaters and residences. In the course of redevelopment, whole blocks were demolished to make way for larger modern structures such as department stores, hotels, office buildings, a mall and the New Haven Coliseum. City directories place the Hoffman Press at 157 State Street, in a tiny angle of street between George and Whiting Streets. A 1950 city directory map shows Fair Street as extending east for two blocks from the intersections of State, George and Whiting Streets. Whiting Street no longer exists.