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'''Westville''' is a neighborhood of the city of [[New Haven, Connecticut]] located in the western part of the city west of the [[West River (Connecticut)|West River]]. The official neighborhood planning area for Westville is defined to be the area bordered by the neighboring town of [[Woodbridge, Connecticut]] on the west (the border runs roughly along the [[Wilbur Cross Parkway]]), by the [[Amity, Connecticut|Amity neighborhood]] on the north (along [[Route 243 (Connecticut)|Fountain Street]]), by the [[West Rock (neighborhood)|West Rock neighborhood]] on the northeast (along Valley Street), by the [[West River (Connecticut)|West River]] on the east, and by the city of [[West Haven (CT)|West Haven]] on the south.<ref>{{cite map |publisher = New Haven City Plan Department |title = Westville |url = http://www.cityofnewhaven.com/CityPlan/pdfs/Maps/NeighborhoodPlanningMaps/Westville.pdf |accessdate = 2009-02-06}}</ref> Whalley Avenue, Edgewood Avenue, [[Route 243 (Connecticut)|Fountain Street]] and [[Route 122 (Connecticut)|Forest Road]] are the main through routes of the neighborhood.
Westville is a mixed-use district, with both residential and commercial [[zoning]] space. Generally, as elevation rises, the neighborhood becomes more residential, with primary commercial buildings located along [[Whalley Avenue]], which runs from the southeast to northwest. This area is home to many pubs and restaurants, and also features art galleries, antique shops, and other local businesses. The eastern half of the residential portion of the neighborhood is a state historic district known as '''Suburban Westville Historic District'''. The "downtown" area of Westville, which is zoned for commercial use, is listed as the [[Westville Village Historic District]] on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref>The industrial complex at 446 Blake Street (now housing several offices) is technically part of the West Rock official neighborhood planning area.</ref> In 2003, the listed area was {{convert|22|acre}} and there were 30 [[contributing buildings]] in the district.<ref name="nrhp">{{cite web|url=http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Text/02001727.pdf |title=National Register of Historic Places Registration: Westville Village Historic District |date=May 9, 2002 |author=Mary Dunne |publisher=National Park Service}} and [http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Photos/02001727.pdf ''Accompanying 17 photos, undated'']</ref> In 2006, the listing was amended to add the former Westville Theater building at 827 Whalley Avenue, an Early Commercial style building that was built in 1912.<ref name="nrhpinvB">{{cite web|url=http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Text/06000954.pdf |title=National Register of Historic Places Registration: Westville Village Historic District (Boundary Increase) |date=November 25, 2005 |author=Leah S. Glazer |publisher=National Park Service}} and [http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Photos/06000954.pdf ''Accompanying 18 photos, exterior and interior, undated'']</ref> The theater building is now occupied by Lyric Hall an antiques restoration and conservation studio and a community theater.{{ http://www.lyrichallnewhaven.com/antiques-conservation/ February 2014}} Westville Center has also been officially designated as a "Connecticut Main Street".{{Citation needed|date=August 2010}}
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