Located along the northern shore of scenic Long Island Sound, New Haven
is perhaps best known for its diverse architectural history (it boasts
every American style) and as an intellectual capital the city vied with
Hartford to establish Yale University within its borders. In this
pictorial history, Colin Caplan, author of A Guide to Historic New
Haven, Connecticut and New Haven: Then and Now offers readers a glimpse
into the character, elegance and bustle that define the city.