Edgerton Park New Haven Connecticut
Edgerton Park is set on 22 acres on the New Haven-Hamden border and became part of the New Haven park system in 1965. Originally owned by Eli Whitney he gave it to his niece who lived in a Victorian house on the estate called "Ivy Nook."
The property was sold to Frederick Brewster a New Haven Industrialist who demolished the "Ivy Nook" and built a Tudory style mansion. Because of its location at the edge of town it was named "Edgerton." The house was completed and the grounds redesigned as a wedding present to his wife Margaret in 1909. In his will it was specified upon the death of his wife that the house be destroyed and the grounds given to the City of New Haven to be used as a park.
The grounds of Edgerton Park are absolutely beautiful as they were re-designed in the style of 18th Century English landscape gardens. Edgerton Park was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1988 and while the main house is no longer there the original greenhouses, gatehouse, bridge, carriage house and original wall still remain.
Throughout the park are benches that have been given by loyal pak users with each one bearing a commemorative plaque. Another wonderful area of Edgerton Park is the Brewster Fountain the construction of which was made possible by ancestors of Frederick and Margaret Brewster.
In 1981 Edgerton Park established the Community Rental Greenhouse program which allows area residents the opportunity to grow flowers and vegetables from October to June. In addition to the Community Greenhouse, New Haven Public School students can receive an introdutory tour of the Conservatory of Tropical Plants which is part of the greenhouse complex and contains a rainforest exhibit, a collection of plants from different parts of the world and a gorgeous exhibition of orchids. If you're planning a wedding the Carriage House and gardens are available for rental.
There is also a horticultural library in the Carriage House that is maintained by the Edgerton Park Conservatory. For more information about what the park has to offer visit the Edgerton Park website.
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