Hamilton Park (Waterbury, Connecticut)

Hamilton Park
Main entrance, with Liberty House
LocationRoughly bounded by Silver Street, East Main Street, Idylwood Avenue, Plank Road, the Mad River and Interstate 84, Waterbury, Connecticut
Coordinates41°32′26″N 73°1′4″W / 41.54056°N 73.01778°W / 41.54056; -73.01778 (Hamilton Park)
Area93.1 acres (37.7 ha)
Built1898 (1898)
ArchitectDunkelburger, George L., et al
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Rustic
NRHP reference No.96000846
Added to NRHPAugust 15, 1996

Hamilton Park is the oldest city park in Waterbury, Connecticut. Founded in 1898 as a gift from the locally prominent Hamilton family, it offers both passive and active recreation, with ballfields and other amenities. It is located on 93 acres (38 ha) Southeast of Downtown Waterbury, accessed via entrances on East Main Street. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.