Fulton Park

Waterbury Clock Then and Now

Waterbury Clock

Waterbury Clock then and now. located on the corner of Cherry St. and Cherry Ave.

Lakewood Park- Carousel by Roger Tregelles

"In 1930, the city fathers entered into an agreement for a new amusement park at the site. The famous Philadelphia Toboggan Company agreed to construct a $45,000 wooden roller coaster at no cost to the city for a share of the revenue. The company also installed a 3 row carousel along with other rides and amusements. For various reasons the venture was not successful and the roller coaster was dismantled in 1936 and moved to Canobie Lake Park in Salem, New Hampshire, where it is still in operation as the Yankee Cannonball. The carousel was shut down in 1947. As late as 1953 Lakewood Park still had two rides and three concessions operating under the direction of the Waterbury Superintendent of Parks." (Waterbury Time Machine)

Ben Franklin

Ben Franklin statue

"The Ben Franklin statue seated in front of the Silas Bronson Library on Grand Street was designed by renowned sculptor Paul Wayland Bartlett, a one-time Waterbury resident. The 1700 pound statue was made possible by a $15,000 donation from Elisha Leavenworth. After completion, it made a 22-city tour, with celebrations in each city, from Baltimore to Boston and then to Waterbury where it was dedicated June 3, 1921."( Wikipedia)

Seal of Waterbury

The Brass City
Quid Aere Perennius
(What Is More Lasting Than Brass)

Riverside Cemetery

Part of the Civil War Memorial at Riverside Cemetery. Forty (40) acres of history located along the Naugatuck River in the Brooklyn section of Waterbury
http://www.greaterwaterbury.com/waterbury_riverside_cemetery.php

Timex

Tiki Head visible from I-84 marks the location of the Timex Museum. Timex museum offers an interesting 1-2 hr look into the history of watch-making in Waterbury. http://www.timexpo.com/

Hamilton Park

East End of Hamilton Park...Waterbury CT
Circa 1903 Architect: George Dunkelburger

Hamilton Park

Waterbury is not a all negative...some of the public parks are still attractive.
Hamilton Park was created circa 1903 and was designed by architect George Dunkelburger

Rear of Dexter Baking/Amalume Aluminum Products...Robinson St.
Dexter Baking Co. North Main St...later Amalume aluminum products

5-28-2010 post: soon to be demolished to make room for new elementary school

Waterbury Clock...There are scores of these scenes across Waterbury and the Northeast victims of union excesses, cheap labor overseas and in the Southern states of the U.S. Why not sell them for minimal and put these properties back on the tax tolls?

Benrus Watch Co. Waterbury CT...

Waterbury Clock Office side entrance

One of the best architectural examples in the city...what a crime letting it deteriorate. Located on Cherry Ave.

A bright spot along the I-84 corridor courtesy of Timex .
Timex was formally Waterbury Clock also U.S. Time and before that a division if the Ingersoll Corporation. Look for the Tiki Head.

reamer

reamer
Originally uploaded by huskymason

industry is a thing of the past in Waterbury and other similar "mill"cities in the Northeast...quite a few empty factory buildings

Interesting information about the history of the clock tower in Waterbury CT... the tower was added after the owner of the railroad returned from a trip to Italy and wanted a tower added...one that resembled those of medieval Italy...circa 1909

Tower-blue

Tower-blue
Originally uploaded by huskymason

Iconic clock tower of Waterbury...former train station ( Union Station ) for the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad...then the New Haven Railroad...then Penn-Central RR...then Conrail...now Metro North a state-run welfare railroad line...interesting history behind the addition of the tower during the construction of the train station.