Southern New England Telephone Company Administration Building
| Southern New England Telephone Company Administration Building | |
|---|---|
| Alternative names | The Eli |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Mixed-Use |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| Location | 227 Church Street New Haven Connecticut |
| Coordinates | 41°18′33″N 72°55′25″W / 41.30917°N 72.92361°W |
| Construction started | 1937 |
| Topped-out | 1938 |
| Estimated completion | 1938 |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 230 ft (70 m) |
| Roof | 196 ft (60 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 17 |
| Floor area | 45,720 square metres (492,100 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Roy W. Foote, Douglas Orr |
| Main contractor | Dwight Building Company |
Southern New England Telephone Company Administrative Building | |
| NRHP reference No. | 97001447 |
| Added to NRHP | November 24, 1997 |
The Eli, formerly the Southern New England Telephone Company Administration Building, is a skyscraper at 227 Church Street in downtown New Haven, Connecticut. Completed in 1938, it is the city's finest example of Art Deco architecture, and was headquarters to the Southern New England Telephone Company (SNET), which oversaw the building of the state's telephone networks. Designed by Douglas Orr and Roy W. Foote, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.