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From Our Portfolio: Roìa Restaurant
ROÌA: A TIMELESS RESTAURANT IN NEW HAVEN’S HISTORIC TAFT BUILDING The Taft Hotel at 261 College Street in the heart of New Haven was designed by New York architect F.M. Andrews and opened in 1912. The grand dining room for the hotel was a 2-story-high space with dark moldings and light-colored walls. After the conversion of the…
Read MoreA Short History of the Taft Hotel in New Haven, CT
In 1910 the New Haven House, a key location for the social gatherings that hosted every President from Ulysses S. Grant to William Howard Taft, was to be demolished because there were plans to create a modern hotel designed by F. M. Andrews & Company. On January 1, 1912, The Hotel Taft, named after President…
Read MoreA Grand Opening at ROÌA!
We are proud to have been a part of an ambitious renovation and restoration project for a brand new restaurant in downtown New Haven, CT. On March 27, 2013, Roìa opened its doors to the public with a choreographed kick-off event that included tastings of the delectables, a jazz ensemble and a ribbon cutting with…
Read MoreAn Iconic Age for Architecture in New Haven
Between 1910 and 1920, many iconic buildings were constructed around the New Haven Green. Each of these buildings have been restored and are used today for their original intent or have been renovated and converted into more usable buildings for today’s time. These structures include the New Haven Free Public Library (1911), the Taft Hotel…
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