Waterbury's Bunker Hill

About the
Bunker Hill Neighborhood

Description of Bunker Hill Neighborhood
1. The Bunker Hill neighborhood is part of the Bunker Hill district, which is similar to Bucks Hill or the East End in that they also have neighborhoods within the district. The Bunker Hill District is part of Waterbury's West End, which includes the neighborhoods which are listed below, as well as the neighborhoods which are included in the Town Plot District of Waterbury. Within the district of Bunker Hill, there are several neighborhoods, including:
  1. Bunker Hill Neighborhood
  2. Morningside
  3. Newton Heights
  4. Ridgeland
  5. Robinwood
  6. Westmont Drive
  7. Huntingdon
  8. Fairmont
  9. Western Hills
  10. Browns Meadows
  11. others
2. The outline of the Bunker Hill neighborhood flows along the southern side of Bunker Hill Avenue from the Watertown town line eastward to the intersection of Irvington Avenue, then northward to Watertown Avenue, southeasterly to East Aurora Street, then northeastward to Steel Brook, and again southeasterly to the James H. Darcey Memorial Highway; it then continues to the intersection of Robbins Street, then to the intersection of Grandview Avenue, then Westwood Avenue, then to Westmont Drive, then nearly due south along Parklawn Drive, the following the power line to just past Wayridge Circle, then nearly dissecting Western Hills Golf Course straight through to Park Road, and heading roughly west to the town line, and finally (not following any roadways) back to Bunker Hill Avenue at the intersection of Bunker Hill Road. This description includes Heritage, which is, to some people at least, a neighborhood of its own.
About the Bunker Hill Neighborhood
1. No information on this topic is available at this time.
History of the Bunker Hill Neighborhood
1. Despite it's name, neither the Bunker Hill Neighborhood nor the Bunker Hill District has any connection to the common connotation of "bunker hill" as a highpoint of strategic military importance and advantage.
Term of Bunker Hill Neighborhood Prominence
1. There is an historic importance of the Bunker Hill district, but not so much specifically for the Bunker Hill neighborhood
2. Currently, neither the district nor the neighborhood has any more or any less significance than any other districts or neighborhoods within Waterbury.
3. Bunker Hill was formerly indicated as a School District
Other Names for the Bunker Hill Neighborhood
1. Western Woods
  1. Likely included more than what is now the Bunker Hill neighborhood
2. Tompkins District
3. Fifth District
Bunker Hill Neighborhood Culture
1. This topic answer is complex and requires additional study.
Bunker Hill Neighborhood Reputation
1. Large Italian population
2. Large Irish population
3. Overwhelmingly Catholic population
4. Real estate holds value better than any other neighborhood
  1. although, the real estate values are not the highest in the City
5. Average real estate values for like properties are generally higher in Bunker Hill than in any other district except Country Club.
6. Hilliest neighborhood
7. The neighborhood closely resembles the perimeter areas
  1. For instance, the areas closest to Watertown and Middlebury look and feel more like those towns
    1. More residential
    2. Larger lot sizes
    3. Similar architecture
8. In recent decades, many of the City's governors (Aldermen) have been residents of Bunker Hill
9. The majority of voters in Bunker Hill are registered as Democrats
10. Many residents, perhaps a large majority, still hold fast to communal and neighborly characteristics
11. Demographic changes in Bunker Hill are slight, as is true of much of the northern West End
Streets in the Bunker Hill Neighborhood
1. Bunker Hill Avenue
  1. Previously known as "Upper Road to Woodbury"*
  2. The Road to Nichols Farm and Woodbury Bounds*
2. Irvington Avenue
3. Watertown Avenue
4. East Aurora Street
5. Steel Brook
6. James H. Darcey Memorial Highway
7. Robbins Street
8. Grandview Avenue
9. Westwood Avenue
10. Westmont Drive
11. Parklawn Drive
12. Wayridge Circle
13. Park Road
14. Bunker Hill Road
The Bunker Hill Neighborhood Highlights
1. Beautification
  1. Adopt-a-Spot locations
    1. Tony and Joann Calo Adopt-a-Spot
    2. "Chick" Spinelli, Michael J. Dalton, Stephen M. Conway, Adam Shaban, Litter and Blight Control Adopt-a-Spot
    3. Robyn and Ed Generali Adopt-a-Spot
    4. (Also see the Adopt-a-Spot pictures on this page)
Safety in the Bunker Hill Neighborhood
1. Bunker Hill is largely reputed as being one of the safer neighborhoods in the City, although there are geographic pockets which have a concerning crime rate.
Parks in the Bunker Hill Neighborhood
1. Bunker Hill Park
  1. Opened in 1934
  2. now named Schofield Park
2. Schofield Park (colloquially known as Bunker Hill Park)
  1. Maeve's Dreamland
3. Macauley's Field
  1. At the corner of Bunker Hill Avenue and Newton Terrace
4. Jefferson Trotting Park (external link)
  1. This park is more accurately defined as having been in the now Fairmont neighborhood, which is also in the Bunker Hill District
  2. Also previously known as Driving Park
Water in the Bunker Hill Neighborhood
1. Larchmont Lake
2. Welton Brook
3. Wooster Brook
4. Wooster Brook Pond
5. Steele Brook
6. Most of the Bunker Hill Neighborhood is served by municipal water
  1. All of the Bunker Hill Neighborhood is eligible to be served by municipal water
Demographic Profile of the Bunker Hill Neighborhood
1. Bunker Hill residents are some of the highest earners in the City
  1. Cracker Hill is the actual highest
  2. Country Club is next
  3. Town Plot Hill is on par
2. English is the primary language of the Bunker Hill Neighborhood
  1. Many residents speak, as their primary language
    1. Spanish
    2. Italian
    3. Portuguese
Business in Bunker Hill
1. Business listings are unavailable at this time
2. Bunker Hill is, like many Waterbury neighborhoods, nearly self-sufficient in that it has a concentrated strip of varied businesses along it's Watertown Avenue both in the westernmost and southernmost areas
Features of the Bunker Hill Neighborhood
Sports in the Bunker Hill Neighborhood
1. In 1933, the construction of the neighborhood's first ice skating rink was completed on a pond
  1. Either across from Bunker Hill Church (thought to be the Bunker Hill Congressional Church of today), or
  2. Within Bunker Hill Park
  3. No geographic evidence regarding this has been uncovered by WaterburyLife.com
The Bunker Hill Neighborhood Organizations
1. The Bunker Hill Neighborhood Association
  1. Current President: Bob Dorr
2. The Bunker Hill Sports Association
3. The Town Plot Sports Association
Partners and Supporters of the Bunker Hill Neighborhood
1. The Bunker Hill Neighborhood Association
2. The Bunker Hill Sports Association
3. The Town Plot Sports Association
4. The Bunker Hill North Neighborhood Association (may now be defunct)
5. Bunker Hill Nudist Colony, circa 1930 through at least 1935
6. Bunker Hill Mens' League, circa 1946
7. Bunker Hill Church Womens' Society, circa 1946
8. The Kings Daughters, Bunker Hill Chapter, circa 1946
9. Bunker Hill Literary Club
10. Bunker Hill Parent Teacher Association
11. The Mr. and Mrs. Club
Events (also see related information as sponsored by the Bunker Hill Neighborhood Association (BHNA) here.)
1. Independence Day Celebration
  1. Wednesday, July 4th, 1934
  2. Thursday, July 4th, 1935
  3. Monday, July 5th, 1937
  4. Monday, Julu 4th, 1938
  5. Tuesday, July 4th, 1939
2. Welcome Home Celebration for War Veterans
  1. Friday, March 29th, 1946
Noteworthy People from the Bunker Hill Neighborhood
Significant Structures in the Bunker Hill Neighborhood
1. Isolation Hospital, circa 1936
2. Waterbury Hospital, present day
3. Bunker Hill Congressional Church
4. Bunker Hill School
The Bunker Hill Neighborhood Online
1. Robinwood Neighborhood on NextDoor.com
2. Westmont Drive Neighborhood on NextDoor.com
3. Bunker Hill neighborhood on NextDoor.com
4. Bunker Hill North neighborhood on NextDoor.com
Map of the Bunker Hill Neighborhood
1. See the map on this page

Click Here to get to
the Bunker Hill Neighborhood Association page

Bunker Hill
News Archive

West End District
Bunker Hill Neighborhood
Drugs, Gun, and Suspects Seized
On October 3rd, police arrested two men during a narcotics investigation. Both, each with prior criminal records, were apprehended after their vehicles were stopped on Watertown Avenue. One was found with heroin/fentanyl and faced multiple charges, while the other's vehicle contained heroin/fentanyl, cocaine, and a loaded 9mm Glock 17 with an automatic switch and high-capacity magazine. The police seized a total of 216 bags of heroin/fentanyl, 32.4 grams of raw heroin, 13 grams of cocaine, and 35 controlled substance pills. Both suspects face numerous charges related to drug possession and distribution, with one facing additional weapons charges. They are currently held on bond by the Connecticut Department of Corrections.
2024.10.03

City at Large
West Side District
Bunker Hill Neighborhood
Prospect's Waterbury Hospital faces staffing shortage, seeks state help
Waterbury and Prospect hospitals are facing a severe shortage of medical professionals such as nurses, technicians, and others. The shortage has led to longer wait times, reduced services, and increased stress on staff. The hospitals are taking steps to address the issue, including offering incentives to new hires and increasing training opportunities, but the shortage is expected to continue for the foreseeable future.
2024-09-26

West Side Hill District
Bunker Hill Neighborhood
Man suffers life-threatening injuries in Waterbury shooting
Middletown Press; video, advertisements, redirects, article; 2024.05.31

West Side District
Bunker Hill Neighborhood
Yale New Haven Health May Not Buy Waterbury Hospital and 2 Others
Fox61; video, article; 2024.05.03

West Side District
Bunker Hill Neighborhood
YNHH purchase of three Prospect hospitals gets CT approval
WSHU; picture, article; 2024.03.29

West Side District
Bunker Hill Neighborhood
Cat rescued from tree
WFSB; video, article; 2024.01.29

Bucks Hill District
Buscks Hill Neighborhood
54-year-old man dies in Waterbury crash
FOX61; article; 2023.12.14

City Wide
West Side District
Bunker Hill Neighborhood
Revolutionary technology installed at Waterbury hospital
Fox61; video, article; 2023.11.30

West Side District
Bunker Hill Neighborhood
Connecticut Children’s has unit inside Waterbury’s Saint Mary’s Hospital
MSN; article; 2023.10.27

City Wide/West Side District
Bunker Hill Neighborhood
FBI Investigating Cyber Attack on Waterbury Hospital
WTNH/MSN; article; 2023.08.31

West Side Hill District
Bunker Hill Neighborhood
Police seek The Bunker Club owner and another Waterbury man, suspect in homicide investigation; several arrest warrants were obtained
fox61.com; article; 20230726

West Side Hill District
Bunker Hill Neighborhood
16 and 14 year olds charged; car stollen from Wolcott,
arrest @ Kingsbury Street
2 teens charged for stolen car, shots fired incident
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Bunker Hill,
Socially Speaking

Growing up in Bunker Hill. Waterbury, CT
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For those of us who knew it as "Bunker Hill Park." The drugstore and Crotty's Market.

Did You Know?

Significant to the Button Capital of the United States, which is, of course, Waterbury, is that Joseph Hopkins, born in 1730 in Waterbury (a part which is now Waterbury's Borough of Naugatuck), is likely to have been the first person to ever make buttons in Waterbury. Also, he was, perhaps, the first person to make buttons anywhere in Connecticut.

Significant to Bunker Hill, Hopkins made those buttons right here, in Bunker Hill. Subsequent button manufacturing was done in Bucks Hill, the part of which later became Waterville.

Hopkins also made plated knee buckles, shoe buckles, silver sleeve buttons, other silver ware, and other plated ware.