Historic District Commission

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The Historic District Commission is comprised of five regular members and five alternate members, all of whom are appointed by the Mayor.

As set forth in CGS Sec. 7-147a(b), the commission works to promote the educational, cultural, economic and general welfare of the public through the preservation and protection of the distinctive characteristics of buildings and places associated with the history of or indicative of a period or style of architecture of the municipality, of the state or of the nation.

Term of membership is five years.

The commission has all the powers and duties set forth in CGS Section 7-147c.

View a complete list of the commission’s member composition.

Party Affiliation	Commission Member	Address	Term Expiration
Democrat	Katherine Learned, Chair Architectural Historian Representative	505 Edgewood Avenue	01/01/2022
Democrat	Karen Jenkins Quinnipiac Historic District Representative	1 Brewery Square	01/01/2028
Democrat	VACANT New Haven Preservation Trust Representative		01/01/2026
Democrat	David Valentino City Point Historic District Representative	95 Howard Avenue, Apt. 2	01/01/2029
Democrat	Richard Munday Architect	59 Lincoln Street	01/01/2027
Alternative Members:
Republican	Cordalie Benoit Wooster Square Historic District Representative	19 Court Street	01/01/2029
Democrat	Dylan Christopher Architect	209 West Rock Avenue	01/01/2026
Republican	Vacant
Independent	Vacant
Republican	Vacant

Historic District Commission Overview

The Historic District Commission's primary objective is to preserve and protect the distinctive architectural character of New Haven's Local Historic Districts.

New Haven's Historic District Commission (HDC) was established in June 1970 under Article VI Section 54 of the City of New Haven Zoning Ordinance and other applicable local and state statutes. The Commission consists of five regular members and three alternates. Commissioners are appointed by the Mayor per Article VI Section 54 of the City of New Haven, for a five-year term. Click here for a list of current Historic District Commission Members.

Local Historic Districts (LHD) in New Haven

New Haven Board of Elders has established three local historic districts under Article VI Section 54, appendix 54.1-54.3, of City of New Haven Zoning Ordinance:

• Wooster Square Local Historic District

• Quinnipiac River Local Historic District

• City Point Local Historic District