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  • Welcome to Erector Square.

    Open Studios 2025 is October 18 & 19, 2025.

    Erector Square celebrates 101 years of making and innovating this year! Erector Square was first established as a toy factory in 1923 by A. C. Gilbert. The classic Erector Set, American Flyer model trains and other toys were produced here by Gilbert Toys until the factory’s closing in 1967.  Erector Square was then repurposed into one of the largest studio complexes of its kind with over 175 studios in eight buildings, over 150 of which are artist studios. It is now home to a community of established and emerging artists, architects, musicians, designers, dance, theater and fitness professionals.

    Erector Square is located at 315 Peck street at the intersection of Blatchley Avenue and Peck Street in the Fair Haven neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut.

     

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    Select a number on the map below to see all the studios in that building and directions on how to enter and where to park. Please note that most studios take visitors by appointment only. Contact information for each studio is in their studio profile.

    Accessibility: There is a handicap ramp on the side of Building 2 and building 3 from the main parking area. Building 3 ramp will give access to buildings 3, 6E, 7 and 5 (first floors only). Building 2 ramp accesses Building 2 (first floor only). Building 4 is ground level. Building 8 has a ramp to the first floor of Bregamos.

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    Meet some of the folks here at Erector Square.

    A. C. Gilbert

    Building 3  Floor 3

    A.C. Gilbert (February 15, 1884 – January 24, 1961) was the founder of the A.C. Gilbert Company, a toy company that made the original Erector Set. Erector Square was originally built as a factory for Gilbert Toys' product line. A. C. Gilbert's original office is preserved in all of its wood-paneled glory on the third floor of Building 3.
    He's pictured here with one of the Ferris Wheel Erector Sets.

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  • Events

    Erector Square Open Studios

    October 18 & 19, 2025

    Every year Erector Square’s artists open their doors for a massive Open Studios event.  This year’s Open Studios weekend is October 18 & 19, 2025. All the buildings will be open and visitors will be able to visit artists’ studios, meet the artists, purchase artwork and see works in progress. No admission! Don’t miss it!