Hamden in New Haven County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Campanile and Carillon
Photographed By Michael Herrick, March 11, 2010
1. Campanile and Carillon Marker
The Town of Hamden gratefully accepts the donation of the Campanile and the electronic Carillon by the children of Philip Paolella in honor of Ciro Paolella, founder and president of the Plasticrete Corporation.
Born in Italy, in the province of Benevento, he worked most of his life in Hamden and developed a building block firm into a concrete products manufacturer of national reputation.
We salute him and the Italian community for the constructive contributions made to the progress of the Town of Hamden.
John DeNicola, Jr. Mayor
Signed this 30th day of December of the Bicentennial of Hamden's incorporation, 1986
[ dedication plaque]
Dedication
This plaque celebrates the early, continuous, and significant contribution of Hamden residents of Italian birth or descent.
As workers, business and property owners, teachers, artists, and those involved in any other endeavor, they have grown in number to be the largest segment of our community.
They have also assumed important government responsibilities in the service to the inhabitants of Hamden. The outline of the map of Italy attempts to identify the regions from whence they came, in percentages.
Percentages
1. Valle D'Aosta .007
2. Piemonte .044
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4. Trentino-Alto Adice .014
5. Veneto .022
6. Friuli-Venezia Ciulia .014
7. Liguria .007
8. Emilia-Rmagna .066
9. Toscana .022
10. Marche .051
11. Umbria .007
12. Abruzzi .073
13. Lazio .036
14. Molise .058
15. Campania .335
16. Puglie .066
17. Basilicata .007
18. Calabria .028
19. Sicilia .078
20. Sardegna .007
The plaques at this campanile were donated by Unitas of Hamden
Erected 1986.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1986.
Location. 41° 22.992′ N, 72° 54.101′ W. Marker is in Hamden, Connecticut, in New Haven County. Marker is at the intersection of Whitney Avenue and Dixwell Avenue (Connecticut Route 10), on the left when traveling south on Whitney Avenue. Located in Freedom Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hamden CT 06518, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Hamden (within shouting distance of this marker); The Freedom Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam Veterans Memorial Moving Wall (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hamden Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); North Haven Veterans Monument
Photographed By Michael Herrick, March 11, 2010
2. Dedication Marker
Photographed By Michael Herrick, March 11, 2010
3. Campanile and Carillon
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 16, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 898 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 16, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
