Downtown in New Haven in South Central Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Mr. Richard Perry Home Site
Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 18, 2010
1. Mr. Richard Perry Home Site Marker
Mr. Richard Perry
first owner of this land
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He was Secretary to
The General Court of
The Colony of New Haven
and received this land
as a grant
from the town proprietors
A.D. 1640
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1640.
Location. 41° 18.496′ N, 72° 55.435′ W. Marker is in New Haven in South Central Region, Connecticut. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of Elm Street and Church Street, on the right when traveling west on Elm Street. Located on the Wachovia Bank building, originally built for the Union and New Haven Trust Co.in 1928. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 205 Church Street, New Haven CT 06510, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Connecticut River Valley and on the Connecticut Shoreline. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Haven County and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dick Bristol (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jack Woolsey (about 300 feet away); Make Us Free (about 300 feet away); Welcome to the New Haven Green (about 400 feet away); Renovation of the New Haven Green (about 500 feet away); New Haven Green (about 500 feet away); The Atwater
this page online
Regarding Mr. Richard Perry Home Site. Richard Perry was one of the original founders of New Haven in 1638.
Also see . . . Union and New Haven Trust Building on Wikipedia. (Submitted on August 22, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 18, 2010
2. Mr. Richard Perry Home Site Marker
Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 18, 2010
3. The Wachovia Bank Building
The Perry Home Site plaque is on the right. The Union & New Haven Trust Company plaque is on the left.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 18, 2010
4. Plaque to the left of the entrance
in 1928 by
The Union & New Haven
Trust Company
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Union Trust Company
formed in 1969 by
merger with
The Fairfield County
Trust Company
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 22, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 1,591 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 22, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
