Riverside Cemetery

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Riverside Cemetery Riverside Cemetery is truly a microcosm of the history of Waterbury, Connecticut. Upson. Hill, was completed in 1885.

On its stones are carved the names of men and women who made this city an industrial powerhouse and the "Brass Center of the World." The first section of this lovely spot, above the Naugatuck River, was purchased in 1850. It was considered an ideal location for a new cemetery to replace the Old burying Ground on Grand and Meadow Streets. Dedicated in 1853, Riverside Cemetery soon became a park-like sanctuary with beautiful trees, lakes, and magnificent monuments, many created by famous sculptors. The first interment in the new cemetery was on July 14, 1853 (Harriet Upson, the first wife of the late Thomas C. The gothic-revival, stone Hall Memorial Chapel, designed by the noted Waterbury architect, Robert W. It was built at the bequest of Samuel William Hall, in memory of his wife Nancy Austin Hall. The historical significance of this cemetery, its statuaries, and chapel, have resulted in its placement, in 1988, on the National Register of Historic Places.

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496 Riverside Street
Waterbury, CT
06708

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+12037541902

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