Reproduction birds-eye view map of the community known as Waterbury, CT, created and published by Landis and Hughes in 1899. The city of Waterbury lies along the banks of the Naugatuck River. The land, once considered non-arable by settlers, became prime real estate for industries of many sorts in the 1800's. Known as "Brass City", Waterbury had several industrial interests. They began manufacturing brass using a technology borrowed from the British, and lured skilled craftsmen from overseas to use their talents in town. The Waterbury Clock Company buildings were constructed in 1857. By 1900, the company employed 3,000 workers and was producing 20,000 clocks and watches per day. They would later produce the "Mickey Mouse" watch, and today, after trading hands and with name changes, the Waterbury Clock Co. is known as Timex Group USA. The Apothecary Building, built in 1893 at the corner of South Main and Bank Streets, would soon become the hub of Exchange Place. The Waterbury Company's button division began furnishing buttons to all branches of the U. S. Military during the Civil War and continues today.
The map features inset illustrations or photographs of:
Odd Fellows Building
Apothecaries Hall Co. Junc. Bank & South Main Sts.
Hellman Brewing Co., Park Street, cor. Porter Street
City Steam Laundry and Dye Works, F. M. Perry, Proprietor. 48 Jefferson Street
C. H. Cable's Residence, Columbia Heights, Lewis Building, Bank Street and South Main
W. M. Hurlburt's Lumber Yards, 50 Mattatuck Street
Frank E. Benham's Stables, 308 North Main St.
St. John's Church
H. B. Sanderson's Meat Market, cor. North Willow & West Main
Court House
First Methodist Church
Second Congregational Church
First Congregational Church
The Library
Y. M. C. A. Building
St. Patrick's Church, Convent, Rectory and Parish Hall
P. Stark Merchant Tailor
John Moriarty's Two Acres, 135-169 Broadway
Reid & Hughes, Dry and Fancy Goods, 108-126 Bank Street
Immaculate Conception, Church and Rectory
The Seeley, Upham Co., Building Contractors, 48 South Willow Street
Apartment House, Built by T. A. Delowry, Carpenter and Builder, 127 North Elm St.
P. J. Bolan, Hardware, Iron, Steel, etc., 90, 92 and 94 Bank Street
The New England Engineering Co.'s Building, 138 Grand Street
Complete reference list below. Please note that this map has much obvious wear. It has been lightened slightly to reveal more detail, but no other editing has been done.
Features references to the following locations:
"Leading Business and Professional Men"
Agricultural Implements:
Bolan, P. J. 90-94 Bank Street
Artificial Stone:
Riggs, G. G. 670 North Main Street
Attorneys-at-Law:
Bradstreet, A. P. 36 North Main Street
Burpee, Lucien F. Odd Fellows Building
Cowell, Geo. H. Odd Fellows Building
Durant, Harold R. Odd Fellows Building
Gillette & Marsh. 10 Bank Street
Kellogg & Kellogg. Citizens Bank Building, 57 North Main Street
O'Neill & O'Neill. 79 Bank Street
Root, Linford F. Court House
Terry & Bronson. Waterbury National Bank Building
Bakers:
French, J. S. 300 South Main Street
Blacksmiths:
Blakeslee, Ralph N. 160 Meadow Street
Book Binders and Blank Book Mfrs.:
Waterbury Blank Book Manufacturing Co. The. 59-67 Grand Street
Book and Job Printers:
Austin & Price. 204 Bank Street
Brass Goods Manufacturers:
Randolph & Clowes. 384 Bank Street
Brewers:
Hellman Brewing Co., The. Bank Street, cor. Porter Street
Cabinet Makers:
Macauley, John J. 14 Chatfield Avenue
Seeley & Upham Co., The. 48 South Willow Street
Carpenters and Builders:
Delowry, T. A. 127 North Elm Street
Hurlburt, W. M. 50 Mattatuck Street
Macauley, John J. 14 Chatfield Avenue
Mraz, John. 42 Benedict Street, Residence 267 South Leonard Street, Extension
Seeley, Upham Co., The. 48 South Willow St.
Tracy Bros. Co., The. Benedict Street
Carpet Beating:
City Steam Laundry and Dye Works, F. N. Perry, Proprietor. 43 Jefferson Street
Carpets:
Waterbury Furniture Co. John Moriarty & Co., Proprietors. 135-169 Broadway, formerly East Main Street
Coal Dealers:
Miller, Frank & Co. 11 South Main Street
Crockery:
Waterbury Furniture Co. John Moriarty & Co., Proprietors. 135-169 Broadway, formerly East Main Street
Doors, Sash and Blinds:
Hurlburt, W. M. 50 Mattatuck Street
Die Sinkers:
Hartmann, A. A. 445 North Main Street
Druggists:
Apothecaries Hall Co. Junction Bank and South Main Streets
Platt, H. B. 10 Bishop Street
Druggists Wholesale:
Apothecaries Hall Co. Junction Bank and South Main Streets
Dry and Fancy Goods:
Reid & Hughes. 108-120 Bank Street
Dyeing and Cleaning:
City Steam Laundry and Dye Works, F. N. Perry, Proprietor. 43 Jefferson Street
Electrical Engineers:
New England Engineering Co., The. 138 Grand Street
Electric Supplies:
New England Engineering Co., The. 138 Grand Street
Flour, Grain and Feed:
Spencer & Pierpont Co., The. 352, 356, 392, and 394 East Main Street
Furniture Dealers:
Waterbury Furniture Co. John Moriarty & Co., Proprietors. 135-169 Broadway, formerly East Main Street
Furniture Repairer:
Buckmaster, M. 30 Abbott Avenue
General Contractors:
McManus, Edward. 120 Bridge Street
Grocers:
Fogg, M. J. 417 North Main Street
Spencer & Pierpont Co., The. 352, 356, 392, and 394 East Main Street
Hardware, Cutlery, etc:
Bolan, P. J. 90-94 Bank Street
Horses, Carriages, Harness, etc:
Benham, Frank E. 308 North Main Street
Insurance Agents:
Anderson, Arthur B. & Co. 65 Bank Street
Carter, Loren R. Room 6, 11 East Main Street
Meyer, Theo. V. (Fire, Life and Accident) 38 Apothecaries Hall Building
Williams, S. P. (Fire, Life and Accident) Apothecaries Hall Building
Iron Foundry:
Waterbury Farrel Foundry & Machine Co. 425 Bank Street
Land Surveyors:
Patton, A. J. 63 Bank Street
Laundries:
City Steam Laundry and Dye Works, F. N. Perry, Proprietor. 43 Jefferson Street
Davis, E. R. & Co. 17 Canal Street
Life Insurance:
John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co. Chas. A. Kehr, Mgr. Branch Office, 36 North Main Street
New England Mutual Life Insurance Co. Hastings & Folsom, General Agents. Odd Fellows Building
State Mutual Life Assurance Co. of Worcester, Mass. H. A. L. Potter Jr., Agent. 63 Bank Street
Liquors (Retail):
Hayes, T. H. 48 Broadway, formerly Main Street
Liquors (Wholesale):
Hayes, T. H. 48 Broadway, formerly Main Street
Loans:
Anderson, Arthur B. & Co. 65 Bank Street
Carter, Loren R. Room 6, 11 East Main Street
Lumber Dealers:
Hurlburt, W. M. 50 Mattatuck Street
Tracy Bros. Co., The Benedict Street
Machinery Manufacturers:
Waterbury Farrel Foundry & Machine Co. 425 Bank Street
Marble and Granite Works:
New York and Waterbury Marble and Granite Works. W. H. Rubey, Proprietor. 242 Bank Street
Mason Builders:
Austin, George W. 3 Ash Street cor. Wood Street
Gaffney, John W. & Co. 16 and 427 East Main Street
Gaffney & Martin. 69 Field Street
Masons' Materials:
Apothecaries Hall Co. Junction Bank and South Main Streets
Gaffney & Martin. 69 Field Street
Gaffney, John W. & Co. 16 and 427 East Main Street
Meats and Provisions:
Coughlan, James. 340 Baldwin Street
People's Market. S. Bohl, Proprietor. 90 South Main Street
Sanderson, H. B. North Willow Street, cor. West Main Street
Spencer & Pierpont Co., The. 352, 356, 392 and 394 East Main Street
Merchant Tailors:
Gessert, Henry. Room 7, 87 Bank Street
Stark, P. 185 Broadway, formerly East Main Street
Stein, David. 270 Cherry Street
Moulding Mills:
Macauley, John J. 14 Chatfield Avenue
Seeley & Upham Co., The. 48 South Willow Street
Real Estate Agents:
Anderson, Arthur B. & Co. 65 Bank Street
Brzezinski, M. J. 6 Exchange Place
Carter, L. R. Room 6, 11 East Main Street
Hart, C. H. 50 Bank Street
Meyer, Theo. V. 38 Apothecaries Hall Bldg.
Williams, S. P. Apothecaries Hall Building
Real Estate Dealers:
Anderson, Arthur B. & Co. 65 Bank Street
Cables, C. H. Room 5, Apothecaries Hall Bldg.
Coughlan, James. 340 Baldwin Street
Gaffney, John W. 16 East Main Street
Hall, W. L. Co., The. 228 Meadow Street
Hotchkiss, Berkeley S. 124 North Willow Street
Jarrett, Wm. P. 104 Bank Street
Patton, A. J. 63 Bank Street
Russell Land and Improvement Co., The. 209 Bank Street
Simons, A. B. 26 Chapel St. Simonsville
Paper, Straw Boards, Paper Boxes:
White & Wells Co., The. 214 Bank Street
Paving:
Riggs, G. G. 670 North Main Street
Photographers:
Tolles Art Co. 494 South Main Street
Physicians:
Brown, C. H. Citizens Bank Building. 57 North Main Street
Crane, Augustin A. 300 West Main Street
Graves, Frederick G. 112 North Main Street
Frost, C. W. S. 52 Central Avenue
Plumbers' and Engineers' Supplies:
The Waterbury Steam and Gas Pipe Works. M. J. Daly, Proprietor. 553-555 Bank Street
Printers and Lithographers:
Waterbury Blank Book Mfg. Co., The. 59-67 Grand Street
Produce (Wholesale):
Hall, W. L. Co., The. 228 Meadow Street
Silverware Manufacturers:
Rogers & Hamilton Co., The. Griggs Street near North Main Street
Sporting Goods:
Bolan, P. J. 90-94 Bank Street
Stair Builders:
Seeley & Upham Co., The. 48 South Willow Street
Steam and Hot Water Heating:
The Waterbury Steam and Gas Pipe Works. M. J. Daly, Proprietor. 553-555 Bank Street
Storage Warehouse:
Blakeslee, Ralph N. 160 Meadow Street
Stoves, Ranges, etc:
Waterbury Furniture Co. John Moriarty & Co., Proprietors. 135-169 Broadway, formerly East Main Street
Trucking:
Blakeslee, Ralph N. 160 Meadow Street
Tubing Manufacturers, Seamless Brass and Copper:
Randolph & Clowes. 384 Bank Street
Undertakers:
Waterbury Furniture Co. John Moriarty & Co., Proprietors. 135-169 Broadway, formerly East Main Street
Upholsterer:
Buckmaster, M. 30 Abbott Avenue
Wagon Builders:
Blakeslee, Ralph N. 160 Meadow Street
Wholesale Stationers and Office Supplies:
Waterbury Blank Book Manufacturing Co., The. 59-67 Grand Avenue |
