Sleeping Giant Tower
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About Sleeping Giant Tower
Sleeping Giant Tower, at 200 Mt. Carmel Ave. at Mt. Carmel summit, Sleeping Giant State Park, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 4, 1986. It was among the first 4 of Hamden’s 17 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture and social history, at the state level. It describes its style as Rustic, as it does for 14 other Connecticut listings. It was listed as part of Connecticut State Park and Forest Depression-Era Federal Work Relief Programs Structures TR. The listing covers 6.5 acres.
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 9 MB · National Archives↗Finding Sleeping Giant Tower
200 Mt. Carmel Ave. at Mt. Carmel summit, Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden
No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.
4 more Register listings within 2 miles
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Rustic style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Rustic.
Memories of Sleeping Giant Tower
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
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Questions about Sleeping Giant Tower
Is Sleeping Giant Tower on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Sep 4, 1986 (Register number 86001754).
Is Sleeping Giant Tower a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Connecticut has 64 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, 7.1 miles away.
Can you visit Sleeping Giant Tower?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of Sleeping Giant Tower?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 9 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 132353500 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.