Edgar C. Stiles School
561 Main Street is the address in the 2025 city notice; the 2019 city notice used 575 Main Street, and the 1940 directory used West Main Street without a number. Stiles is the verified spelling; Styles is retained only as an alias.

id: WH-STI-001
title: Edgar C. Stiles School in the 1940 school directory
kind: Historical documents
date: 1940
summary: Printed page 67 continues the school directory and identifies Edgar C. Stiles School on West Main Street.
url: https://archive.org/download/historyofwesthav00unse/historyofwesthav00unse.pdf#page=187
credit: Writers’ Program (U.S.), Connecticut, History of West Haven, Connecticut (Church Press, 1940); Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center / Internet Archive
notes: Public domain in the United States: repository states that copyright was not renewed, citing the Stanford renewal database. No separate copyright notice appears on the selected plate. Full printed page retained. Scan quality reflects the photocopied source; OCR may contain errors.
file: images/wh-stiles-school-register-1940.jpg
text_file: texts/wh-stiles-school-register-1940.txt
institution: Edgar C. Stiles School
accessed: 2026-09-08
license_url: https://archive.org/details/historyofwesthav00unse
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id: WH-STI-002
title: 1940 town map key, including Stiles School
kind: Maps & plans
date: 1940
summary: Original numbered landmark list; Stiles School is number 17. Read with the companion 1940 town map.
url: https://archive.org/download/historyofwesthav00unse/historyofwesthav00unse.pdf#page=243
credit: Writers’ Program (U.S.), Connecticut, History of West Haven, Connecticut (Church Press, 1940); Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center / Internet Archive
notes: Public domain in the United States: repository states that copyright was not renewed, citing the Stanford renewal database. No separate copyright notice appears on the selected plate. Full printed page retained. Scan quality reflects the photocopied source; OCR may contain errors.
file: images/wh-stiles-map-key-1940.jpg
text_file: texts/wh-stiles-map-key-1940.txt
institution: Edgar C. Stiles School
accessed: 2026-09-08
license_url: https://archive.org/details/historyofwesthav00unse
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id: WH-STI-003
title: Stiles School class photograph, 1958
kind: Sources & research leads
date: 1958
summary: Authentic group photograph labeled Stiles School, 1958 by the Historical Society.
url: https://whhistoricalsociety.org/school-photos/
credit: Original publisher or holding institution, linked at source
notes: No reuse license established. Direct image: https://whhistoricalsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/photo-gallery/imported_from_media_libray/Stiles_School_1958.jpg External source reference; the complete source is not reproduced in this download.
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id: WH-STI-004
title: Classroom recollection and namesake biography, part I
kind: Sources & research leads
date: 2017-09-13
summary: Dan Shine recalls a 1958 first-grade afternoon session and traces Stiles’s early career.
url: https://westhavenvoice.com/historians-corner-18/
credit: Original publisher or holding institution, linked at source
notes: Source link only; no reuse permission established. External source reference; the complete source is not reproduced in this download.
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id: WH-STI-005
title: Namesake biography, part II
kind: Sources & research leads
date: 2017-09-20
summary: Local historical account of Stiles’s civic activity and the school’s dedication during his lifetime; includes a school image.
url: https://westhavenvoice.com/historians-corner-19/
credit: Original publisher or holding institution, linked at source
notes: Source link only; no reuse permission established. External source reference; the complete source is not reproduced in this download.
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id: WH-STI-006
title: City redevelopment solicitation
kind: Sources & research leads
date: 2018-11-28
summary: Original 2018–2019 municipal procurement record, with linked bid documents.
url: https://www.cityofwesthaven.com/bids.aspx?bidID=78
credit: Original publisher or holding institution, linked at source
notes: Public record access does not alone establish a photo license. Useful for building plans, parcel identity and condition history. External source reference; the complete source is not reproduced in this download.
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id: WH-STI-007
title: 2019 city notice and address variant
kind: Sources & research leads
date: 2019-05-29
summary: Earlier redevelopment proposal uses 575 Main Street and reports 2004 closure.
url: https://cityofwesthaven.com/CivicSend/ViewMessage/message/86029
credit: Original publisher or holding institution, linked at source
notes: Historical proposal, not a completed sale or present building status. External source reference; the complete source is not reproduced in this download.
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id: WH-STI-008
title: Closure-date conflict in newspaper reporting
kind: Sources & research leads
date: 2025-03-11
summary: March 2025 report describes a council member recalling a 2010 school-board closure vote; city notices repeatedly give 2004.
url: https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/west-haven-agrees-sell-stiles-school-30-apartment-20214857.php
credit: Original publisher or holding institution, linked at source
notes: A February 2025 newspaper article separately describes 2004 closure and 2010 city acquisition. Retrieve school-board minutes before resolving these conflicting accounts. External source reference; the complete source is not reproduced in this download.
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id: WH-STI-009
title: Coverage gaps
kind: Sources & research leads
date: Undated
summary: No cleared Stiles classroom photograph or building exterior was located; no original dedication program or school-board closure minute was retrieved.
url: https://www.cityofwesthaven.com/CivicSend/ViewMessage/message/262020
credit: Original publisher or holding institution, linked at source
notes: Use September 1931 opening and city-reported 2004 closure with noted source conflicts. Do not call the proposed apartment conversion complete. External source reference; the complete source is not reproduced in this download.
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id: WH-STI-010
title: Supporting source: archive.org
kind: Sources & research leads
date: Source consulted September 2026
summary: Supporting source for the collection history and chronology.
url: https://archive.org/download/historyofwesthav00unse/historyofwesthav00unse.pdf#page=183
credit: Original publisher or holding institution, linked at source
notes: External source; consult the original publication for its full context.
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id: WH-STI-011
title: Supporting source: archive.org
kind: Sources & research leads
date: Source consulted September 2026
summary: Supporting source for the collection history and chronology.
url: https://archive.org/download/historyofwesthav00unse/historyofwesthav00unse.pdf#page=181
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notes: External source; consult the original publication for its full context.
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id: WH-STI-012
title: Supporting source: npgallery.nps.gov
kind: Sources & research leads
date: Source consulted September 2026
summary: Supporting source for the collection history and chronology.
url: https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NRHP/85003368_text
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notes: External source; consult the original publication for its full context.
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