Below are photos and descriptions of some of the most popular filming and photography locations at Yale University.
Old Campus
344 College Street, New Haven
The Old Campus quadrangle on the block west of the New Haven Green features a large courtyard, long walkway, and a grand entrance from the green at Phelps Gate. Among its dormatories, classrooms, chapels, and offices is Yale’s (and New Haven’s) oldest building, Connecticut Hall (1750 - 52).
Yale Bowl
81 Central Avenue, New Haven
The Yale Bowl, which opened in November 1914, is a truly spectacular football stadium: 930 feet long, 750 feet wide, covering 12 1/2 acres. It has a seating capacity of over 70,000, with every seat having an unobstructed view of the field.
Betts House
393 Prospect Street, New Haven
Completed in 1868 and designed by Henry Austin, the 21,000-square-foot mansion is considered it the best example of Second French Empire Revival architecture in the city of New Haven.
Schwarzman Center
Intersection of Grove & College Steet, New Haven
First completed in 1901, the “Yale University Commons” commemorated Yale’s 200th year anniversary. Now as the Yale Schwarzman Center it is designed to be a center for student life and the arts at Yale.
Harkness Tower
74 High Steet, New Haven
Harkness Memorial Tower, completed in 1921, was at the time the tallest (216 feet) freestanding masonry tower in the country. This prominent Yale icon contains a 54-bell carillon that is played daily by student and professional carillonneurs.
Cross Campus
Considered the heart of the University, Cross Campus consists of an urban axis flanked by traditional Yale Colleges and the iconic Sterling Memorial Library.
Historic Gates at Yale
Yale’s historic “Gates” located through out the University Campus make for some of the most beautiful photographic images – such as Phelps and Harkness shown here.