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.
Mount Carmel Congregational Church (1840)
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