Overlook Historic District, Waterbury

Name: Overlook Historic District
Address: Waterbury, United States

#24 among attractions in Waterbury

Neighbourhood, Victorian architecture

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The Overlook Historic District encompasses a historic residential area north of downtown Waterbury, Connecticut. Roughly bounded by Calumet Street to the north, Columbia Avenue to the east, Cables Avenue and Tower Road to the south, and Willow an Fisk Streets to the west, it includes the city's finest concentration of turn-of-the century residential architecture, which was developed as its first major planned residential subdivision. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. ()

Coordinates: 41°34'13"N, 73°2'54"W

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OverlookWaterbury United States

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Overlook Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Palace Theater, Lewis Fulton Memorial Park, Waterbury Union Station, Mattatuck Museum.

1.2 miSE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Palace Theater, Waterbury
30 min walk • The Palace Theater is a 2,900-seat auditorium at 100 East Main Street in downtown Waterbury, Connecticut. The theater currently presents a variety of live entertainment, hosting traveling productions and locally produced events.
0.5 miE
Park
Lewis Fulton Memorial Park, Waterbury
12 min walk • Lewis Fulton Memorial Park is a public park in the city of Waterbury, Connecticut. Located north of the city center, it was developed in the 1920s through the philanthropy of William Fulton, a brass company owner, as a memorial to his son Lewis.
1.1 miS
Train station, Train, Tower
Waterbury Union Station, Waterbury
27 min walk • The Waterbury Union Station building is located on Meadow Street in the city of Waterbury, Connecticut, United States. It is a brick building dating to the first decade of the 20th century.
0.9 miS
History museum, Museum, Fashion museum
Mattatuck Museum, Waterbury
24 min walk • The Mattatuck Museum is a cultural institution based in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA. The museum's displays include the history, industries and culture of Waterbury and the Central Naugatuck Valley area, and art, including works about the state's history, people and scenery, and works of artists from Connecticut.
1 miS
Architecture, Sacred and religious sites, Church
Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Waterbury
25 min walk • The Basilica of the Immaculate Conception is a Roman Catholic church located at 74 West Main Street in Waterbury, Connecticut.
1.1 miS
City hall
Waterbury Municipal Center Complex, Waterbury
30 min walk • The Waterbury Municipal Center Complex, also known as the Cass Gilbert National Register District, is a group of five buildings, including City Hall, on Field and Grand streets in Waterbury, Connecticut, United States.
0.4 miSE
Synagogue
Beth El Synagogue, Waterbury
12 min walk • Beth El Synagogue is a historic synagogue at 359–375 Cooke Street in Waterbury, Connecticut. Built in 1929, it is the first synagogue in the state to be built in the Byzantine Revival style, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995 for its architecture.
1.2 miSE
Church
St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish, Waterbury
30 min walk • St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish is a former parish in Waterbury, Connecticut, United States, originally designated for Polish immigrants. Founded on January 30, 1913. It is one of the Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in New England in the Archdiocese of Hartford.
1 miS
Italianate architecture
Enoch Hibbard House and George Granniss House, Waterbury
27 min walk • The Enoch Hibbard House and George Granniss House are a pair of historic houses at 33 and 41 Church Street in downtown Waterbury, Connecticut. Built between 1864 and 1868, they are well-preserved examples of period Italianate architecture, with some high-quality later Victorian stylistic additions.
1.1 miS
41°33'16"N • 73°2'42"W
Silas Bronson Library, Waterbury
29 min walk • Library
1 miS
Neighbourhood
Downtown Waterbury Historic District, Waterbury
26 min walk • The Downtown Waterbury Historic District is the core of the city of Waterbury, Connecticut, United States.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Overlook Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Beth El Synagogue, Waterbury (12 min walk), Lewis Fulton Memorial Park, Waterbury (12 min walk), Hillside Historic District, Waterbury (20 min walk), Mattatuck Museum, Waterbury (24 min walk).

How to get to Overlook Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Overlook Historic District:

Bus

Columbia & Farmington • Lines: 411 (8 min walk)
Willow & Ridgewood • Lines: 411 (12 min walk)

Train

Waterbury (28 min walk)