Statue of Christopher Columbus
A statue of Christopher Columbus was installed in Waterbury, Connecticut in 1984. It was decapitated in July 2020 amid protests.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Monument
- Description: statue in Waterbury, Connecticut
- Also known as: “Christopher Columbus” and “Statue of Christopher Columbus (Waterbury, Connecticut)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Waterbury station and Chase Headquarters Building.
Waterbury station
Railway station
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Waterbury station is a commuter rail stop on the Waterbury Branch of the Metro-North Railroad's New Haven Line, located on Meadow Street in Waterbury, Connecticut. Waterbury station is situated 860 feet west of Statue of Christopher Columbus.
Chase Headquarters Building
Office building
The Chase Headquarters Building is a building in Waterbury, Connecticut, on Grand Street across from the city hall. It is now occupied by the city of Waterbury's offices.
Mattatuck Museum
Museum
Photo: Jllm06, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. Mattatuck Museum is situated 1,100 feet north of Statue of Christopher Columbus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waterbury and Bank Street Historic District.
Waterbury
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Waterbury is a city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Waterbury had a population of 114,403 as of the 2020 Census. The city is 33 miles southwest of Hartford and 77 miles northeast of New York City.
Bank Street Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Bank Street Historic District is a group of four attached brick commercial buildings in different architectural styles on that street in Waterbury, Connecticut, United States.
Hillside Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Hillside Historic District in Waterbury, Connecticut is a 106-acre historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.
Statue of Christopher Columbus
- Categories: statue and historic site
- Location: Town of Waterbury, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.5544° or 41° 33′ 16″ northLongitude
-73.04386° or 73° 2′ 38″ westOpen location code
87H8HX34+QFOpenStreetMap ID
node 5760574219OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentWikidata ID
Q97178948
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Highlights include Silas Bronson Library and Waterbury Fire Department Station 10 Headquarters.
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