Mount Carmel Congregational Church is located on Whitney Avenue, in the Mount Carmel neighborhood of Hamden. The parish, established in 1758, had previously worshiped in a meetinghouse which stood a little north of the current church. That building was first used in 1761, but was not fully completed until after the Revolution. After it burned down, the present Greek Revival-style church was constructed in 1840, after several years of debate on where to build it.

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Mount Carmel Congregational Church (1840)
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  • July 15, 2013 at 6:01 pm
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    Hi Daniel,

    I live in what the Hamden Historical Society calls “The Eli Whitney House” and I would very much like to see my home included in your database of Hamden historic homes.

    Here are a few details (and I can send you more info and photos, if you like):
    – Address: 89 Hartford Turnpike, Hamden (corner of Davis St & Hartford Turnpike)
    – Location: very close to the Eli Whitney Museum
    – Built by Eli Whitney in 1816, then sold to the Dickerman family in 1821; the Dickerman’s lived in the home for 3 generations; some time later the son of Governor Wilbur Cross lived in the home for 40 years
    – Style: Greek Revival

    Please contact me when you get a chance.
    All the best,
    Nick Neumann

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