Timothy F. Coleman
Our neighborhood, The Hill, was at one time home to all the various waves of immigrants. It is ideally located within walking distance of he waterfront and rail yards where jobs were readily available Up until the 1950's the neighborhood had distinctive Jewish and Italian populations. (Wollensock) Most of the current residents are African-American and Caribbean-American
Today, the Hill neighborhood embraces the areas encircled by Route 10 Ella Grasso Boulevard to the West, Legion Avenue to the North. The Metro North Lines run along the southern border. It contains a large variety of multifamily houses that are well aged. The land surrounding the buildings consist of small lots about one tenth of an acre. Neighborhood vegetation is a combination of domesticated grasses and ornamental shrubs. In the few vacant and unkempt lots there is a larger variety of plants. The streets are lined with mature hardwood trees that have been planted over the decades. The largest piece of land is the cemetery, which is frequently mowed and landscaped. It is very likely the Hill receives avian and small mammal visitors from the nearby West River Park that cross the busy Ella Grasso Boulevard
