Waterbury, Connecticut

The Waterbury, Connecticut, was an unusual architectural building on the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad. Opening in 1909, it replaced an earlier street level structure and was designed by the famous architectural firm of McKim, Mead, and White in New York. Known for its beau arts designs, the firm included New York's Pennsylvania Station in its portfolio. The large clock, near the top of the tower, was built by the Seth Thomas Clock Company. The tower itself was modeled after the Torre del Mangia in Siena, Italy, and was not part of the original plans. A bell tower, above the clock, was added in 1916. Waterbury and the surrounding area was known for clock making and the clock tower a fitting tribute to that industry. The all-brick station still stands today and is the home of the Republican-American newspaper. This postcard view was published shortly after the station's opening.