Profile of the ​Dog's Nest Neighborhood

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1. About the Dog’s Nest Neighborhood
   1. ​Existing since prior to 1846, the Dog's Nest Neighborhood ceased to exist for decades.  
   2. In 2015, the area of the Dog's Nest Neighborhood was excavated out of it's own tomb at the hand of a modernization, renovation, reconstruction, and updating project
   3. Also see: DogsNestBooklet FinalAug2018.pdf (ct.gov)
   4. More research and information is needed about this neighborhood.
2. History of the Dog’s Nest Neighborhood
   1. ​in existence since prior to 1846
   2. Officially designated on legal documents
      
      1. from at least as early as 1860
         
      2. to at least as late as 1866
   3. so-named to reflect the unsafe and isolated nature of the Dog's Nest Neighborhood
      1. with the Naugatuck River to it's back
      2. a quasi wall of brick to it's east
         1. primarily huge manufacturing and milling corporate buildings
   4. Colloquially lost it's name in the early 1900s
      
      1. being replaced by the name Jackson Street neighborhood
   5. all but vanished as a neighborhood beginning in 1901 due to the construction of huge Brass City industries and their factories, including:
      1. Plume & Atwood
      2. Randolph & Cloews
   6. rediscovered in 2015
3. ​Location of the Dog’s Nest Neighborhood
   1. ​about an eighth of a mile southwest from the heart of Downtown Waterbury
      
   2. north west of Pine Hill
   3. south east of Riverside Hill
   4. south east of [the old] Field Street
   5. south east of Freight Street
   6. west of Riverside Cemetery
   7. west of the Naugatuck River
4. Other Names for the Dog’s Nest Neighborhood
   1. ​International Neighborhood
   2. Jackson Street Neighborhood
5. Streets in the Dog’s Nest Neighborhood
   1. ​Bank Street
   2. Dog's Nest Row
   3. Field Street
   4. Freight Street
   5. Jackson Street
   6. Meadow Street
6. The Dog’s Nest Neighborhood Highlights
   1. ​The Train Station
   2. Naugatuck River
7. Safety in the Dog’s Nest Neighborhood​
   1. ​During the late 1800s and early 1900s, this neighborhood was reputed to be unsafe, due to
      1. being isolated and in an infrequently-traveled area
         1. as a result of the roadways having only one pathway in and out
            1. which, most recently, required travel over the New York, New Haven, and Hartford Railroad railways
      2. being surrounded on two sides by large and obscuring industrial buildings
   2. More research and information is needed about this neighborhood.
8. Parks in the Dog’s Nest Neighborhood
   1. ​There were never any parks in the Dog’s Nest Neighborhood
   2. Currently, the Dog’s Nest Neighborhood, albeit an untraditional and non-residential neighborhood, is bounded to it's west by the Waterbury Greenway walking and biking system
9. ​Water in the Dog’s Nest Neighborhood
   1. ​Naugatuck River
10. Demographic Profile of the Dog’s Nest Neighborhood
    1. The residents of the Dog’s Nest Neighborhood were a near-perfect representation of the City as a whole
       1. Economically
       2. Ethnically
       3. Racially
       4. Religiously
       5. Socially
    2. ​More research and information is needed about this neighborhood.
11. Business in Dog’s Nest (partial list)
    1. ​Brass Rolling Mill
    2. Waterbury Gas Light Company
12. Features of the Dog’s Nest Neighborhood
    1. ​Low-lying river basin
    2. The Waterbury Greenway biking and hiking system
    3. More research and information is needed about this neighborhood.
13. The Dog’s Nest Neighborhood Association
    1. ​There is no known neighborhood association nor community club which is dedicated to the Dog’s Nest neighborhood.
    2. ​More research and information is needed about this neighborhood.
14. Partners and Supporters of the Dog’s Nest Neighborhood
    1. There are no known partners nor supporters of the Dog’s Nest Neighborhood
    2. ​More research and information is needed about this neighborhood.
15. ​Noteworthy People from the Dog’s Nest Neighborhood​
    1. ​There are no known noteworthy people from the Dog’s Nest Neighborhood
    2. More research and information is needed about this neighborhood.
16. ​Significant Structures in the Dog’s Nest Neighborhood
    1. ​​The railway railroad system
    2. Federal Interstate Highway Route 84
    3. Waterbury's famed "The Tower"
    4. More research and information is needed about this neighborhood.
17. The Dog’s Nest Neighborhood Online
    1. ​There is no known presence of the Dog’s Nest neighborhood online.
    2. ​More research and information is needed about this neighborhood.
18. ​​Map of the Dog’s Nest Neighborhood​
    1. ​See the map herein

Dog's Nest Neighborhood News Archive

Centre District; Dogs Nest Neighborhood
Injuries After Vehicle Strikes Bridge, Catches Fire
article; 2024.07.14

Centre District
Dog's Nest Neighborhood
State Could Expand Waterbury Rail Service
(wtnh.com); article; 20230502

Centre District
Dog's Nest Neighborhood
26-year-old woman: victim in train accident
Newport Dispatch; article; 20230322