National Register of Historic Places listings in Bridgeport, Connecticut
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
Location of Bridgeport in Fairfield County, Connecticut
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in the city of Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map.[1]
There are 286 properties and districts listed on the National Register in Fairfield County, including 9 National Historic Landmarks. The city of Bridgeport is the location of 55 of these properties and districts; they are listed here. Ones in Greenwich or Stamford are covered in National Register of Historic Places listings in Greenwich, Connecticut or in National Register of Historic Places listings in Stamford, Connecticut. The remainder are covered in National Register of Historic Places listings in Fairfield County, Connecticut.
- This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted August 14, 2020.[2]
Current listings
| [3] | Name on the Register[4] | Image | Date listed[5] | Location | City or town | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barnum Museum |  Barnum Museum |
November 7, 1972 (#72001300) |
805 Main St. 41°10′32″N 73°11′18″W |
Downtown | |
| 2 | Barnum/Palliser Historic District |  Barnum/Palliser Historic District |
December 16, 1982 (#82000995) |
Roughly bounded by Myrtle and Park Aves., Atlantic and Austin Sts. (both sides) 41°10′04″N 73°11′03″W |
South End | |
| 3 | Bassickville Historic District |  Bassickville Historic District |
September 8, 1987 (#87001511) |
20-122 Bassick, 667-777 Howard, and 1521-1523 Fairview Aves., and 50-1380 State St. 41°10′16″N 73°12′40″W |
West End - West Side | |
| 4 | Beardsley Park |  Beardsley Park |
March 18, 1999 (#98000357) |
1875 Noble Ave. 41°12′45″N 73°10′56″W |
North Bridgeport | |
| 5 | Berkshire No. 7 |  Berkshire No. 7 |
December 21, 1978 (#78002837) |
Bridgeport Harbor 41°10′42″N 73°11′14″W |
Downtown | One of three barges sunk in the harbor |
| 6 | Bikur Cholim Synagogue |  Bikur Cholim Synagogue |
November 27, 1995 (#95001341) |
1545 Iranistan Ave. 41°10′49″N 73°12′22″W |
West End - West Side | |
| 7 | Peyton Randolph Bishop House |  Peyton Randolph Bishop House |
August 25, 1987 (#87000803) |
135 Washington Ave. 41°10′38″N 73°11′54″W |
The Hollow | |
| 8 | William D. Bishop Cottage Development Historic District |  William D. Bishop Cottage Development Historic District |
June 28, 1982 (#82004388) |
Cottage Pl. and Atlantic, Broad, Main and Whiting Sts. 41°10′05″N 73°11′14″W |
South End | |
| 9 | Black Rock Gardens Historic District |  Black Rock Gardens Historic District |
September 26, 1990 (#90001430) |
Bounded by Fairfield St., Brewster St. and Nash Ln., including Rowsley and Haddon Sts. 41°09′27″N 73°13′30″W |
Black Rock | |
| 10 | Black Rock Historic District |  Black Rock Historic District |
March 15, 1979 (#79002658) |
Roughly bounded by Black Rock Harbor, Grovers Ave., Beacon and Prescott Sts. 41°09′11″N 73°13′17″W |
Black Rock | |
| 11 | Bridgeport City Hall |  Bridgeport City Hall |
September 19, 1977 (#77001387) |
202 State St. 41°10′36″N 73°11′27″W |
Downtown | This listing is for the old city hall, known as McLevy Hall. |
| 12 | Bridgeport Downtown North Historic District |  Bridgeport Downtown North Historic District |
November 2, 1987 (#87001403) |
Roughly bounded by Congress, Water, Fairfield Ave., Elm, Golden Hill & Chapel Sts. 41°10′49″N 73°11′25″W |
Downtown | |
| 13 | Bridgeport Downtown South Historic District |  Bridgeport Downtown South Historic District |
September 3, 1987 (#87001402) |
Roughly bounded by Elm, Cannon, Main, Gilbert, and Broad Sts. 41°10′37″N 73°11′30″W |
Downtown | |
| 14 | Cassidy House |  Cassidy House |
October 19, 2011 (#11000749) |
691 Ellsworth St. 41°09′48″N 73°13′26″W |
Black Rock | An 1849 Italianate farmhouse in pristine condition; originally constructed by John Plumb, it was owned by the Cassidy family for over 109 years. |
| 15 | Connecticut Railway and Lighting Company Car Barn | .jpg) Connecticut Railway and Lighting Company Car Barn |
December 3, 1987 (#87001405) |
55 Congress St. 41°10′56″N 73°11′17″W |
Downtown | |
| 16 | Deacon's Point Historic District |  Deacon's Point Historic District |
August 21, 1992 (#92001019) |
Roughly bounded by Seaview Ave. and Williston, Bunnell and Deacon Sts. 41°10′59″N 73°10′13″W |
East End | |
| 17 | Division Street Historic District |  Division Street Historic District |
June 3, 1982 (#82004385) |
Roughly bounded by State St., Iranistan, Black Rock and West Aves. 41°10′19″N 73°15′00″W |
Downtown and West End - West Side | |
| 18 | Eagle's Nest |  Eagle's Nest |
March 5, 1979 (#79002630) |
282-284 Logan St. 41°10′43″N 73°09′37″W |
East End | Demolished. |
| 19 | East Bridgeport Historic District |  East Bridgeport Historic District |
April 25, 1979 (#79002659) |
Roughly bounded by RR tracks, Beach, Arctic, and Knowlton Sts. 41°11′14″N 73°11′09″W |
East Side | |
| 20 | East Main Street Historic District |  East Main Street Historic District |
February 21, 1985 (#85000306) |
Bounded by Walters and Nichols Sts. from 371-377, 741-747, 388-394 and to 744 East Main Sts. 41°10′57″N 73°10′51″W |
East Side | |
| 21 | Ein Jacob (Ayn Yacob) Synagogue |  Ein Jacob (Ayn Yacob) Synagogue |
November 27, 1995 (#95001342) |
746 (aka 748) Connecticut Ave. 41°10′50″N 73°09′51″W |
East End | |
| 22 | Elmer S. Dailey |  Elmer S. Dailey |
December 21, 1978 (#78002838) |
Bridgeport Harbor 41°10′43″N 73°11′14″W |
Downtown | One of three barges sunk in the harbor |
| 23 | Fairfield County Courthouse |  Fairfield County Courthouse |
January 21, 1982 (#82004376) |
172 Golden Hill St. 41°10′50″N 73°11′28″W |
Downtown | The old courthouse, now a superior courthouse. |
| 24 | Fairfield County Jail |  Fairfield County Jail |
April 18, 1985 (#85000841) |
1106 North Ave. 41°11′25″N 73°12′07″W |
Brooklawn - St. Vincent | Listed building demolished in 1997.[6] |
| 25 | First Baptist Church |  First Baptist Church |
February 22, 1990 (#90000154) |
126 Washington Ave. 41°10′35″N 73°11′53″W |
Downtown | |
| 26 | Mary and Eliza Freeman Houses |  Mary and Eliza Freeman Houses |
February 22, 1999 (#99000110) |
352-4 and 358-60 Main St. 41°10′11″N 73°11′12″W |
South End | |
| 27 | Gateway Village Historic District |  Gateway Village Historic District |
September 26, 1990 (#90001429) |
Roughly bounded by Waterman St., Connecticut Ave. and Alanson Ave. 41°09′27″N 73°13′30″W |
East End | |
| 28 | Golden Hill Historic District |  Golden Hill Historic District |
September 3, 1987 (#87001404) |
Roughly bounded by Congress St., Lyon Terr., Elm, and Harrison Sts. 41°10′52″N 73°11′36″W |
Downtown | |
| 29 | Hotel Beach |  Hotel Beach |
December 14, 1978 (#78002839) |
140 Fairfield Ave. 41°10′45″N 73°11′26″W |
Downtown | |
| 30 | Lakeview Village Historic District |  Lakeview Village Historic District |
September 26, 1990 (#90001428) |
Roughly bounded by Essex St., Boston Ave., Colony St., Plymouth St. and Asylum St. 41°09′27″N 73°13′30″W |
North Bridgeport | |
| 31 | Maplewood School |  Maplewood School |
February 21, 1990 (#90000153) |
434 Maplewood Ave. 41°10′42″N 73°12′35″W |
West End - West Side | |
| 32 | Marina Park Historic District |  Marina Park Historic District |
April 27, 1982 (#82004382) |
Marina Park, Park and Waldemere Aves. 41°09′52″N 73°11′30″W |
South End | |
| 33 | Nathaniel Wheeler Memorial Fountain |  Nathaniel Wheeler Memorial Fountain |
April 4, 1985 (#85000706) |
Park and Fairfield Aves. 41°10′29″N 73°11′55″W |
West End - West Side | Built in 1912-1913, the fountain consists of four elements: a central bronze figure of a mermaid holding aloft a lamp and rising out of a polished granite pool and three individually ornamented polished granite watering troughs at the angles of the triangular parcel of land raised above the street. The fountain was a mid-career work of maverick American sculptor Gutzon Borglum.[7] |
| 34 | Palace and Majestic Theaters |  Palace and Majestic Theaters |
December 14, 1979 (#79002626) |
1315-1357 Main St. 41°10′56″N 73°11′28″W |
Downtown | |
| 35 | Park Apartments |  Park Apartments |
September 26, 1990 (#90001427) |
59 Rennell St. 41°09′39″N 73°11′40″W |
South End | |
| 36 | Penfield Reef Light house |  Penfield Reef Light house |
September 27, 1990 (#89001473) |
Long Island Sound off Shoal Point 41°07′00″N 73°13′18″W |
Long Island Sound | |
| 37 | Pequonnock River Railroad Bridge | Pequonnock River Railroad Bridge |
June 12, 1987 (#87000843) |
AMTRAK Right-of-way at Pequonnock River 41°10′59″N 73°11′11″W |
Downtown and East Side | |
| 38 | David Perry House |  David Perry House |
March 22, 1984 (#84000814) |
531 Lafayette St. 41°10′13″N 73°11′25″W |
Downtown | |
| 39 | Priscilla Dailey | Priscilla Dailey |
December 21, 1978 (#78002840) |
Bridgeport Harbor 41°10′43″N 73°11′14″W |
Downtown | One of three barges sunk in the harbor |
| 40 | Railroad Avenue Industrial District |  Railroad Avenue Industrial District |
September 30, 1985 (#85002697) |
Roughly bounded by State and Cherry Sts., Fairfield and Wordin Aves. 41°04′40″N 73°12′49″W |
West End - West Side | A cluster of old factory buildings in southern Bridgeport; some seem to have been torn down. |
| 41 | Remington City Historic District |  Remington City Historic District |
September 26, 1990 (#90001426) |
Roughly, Bond, Dover, and Remington Sts. and Palisade Ave., between Stewart and Tudor Sts. 41°11′53″N 73°09′56″W |
Boston Avenue - Mill Hill | |
| 42 | Remington Village Historic District |  Remington Village Historic District |
September 26, 1990 (#90001425) |
Roughly, Willow and East Aves. between Boston and Barnum Aves. 41°11′38″N 73°09′36″W |
Boston Avenue - Mill Hill | |
| 43 | St. John's Episcopal Church |  St. John's Episcopal Church |
August 2, 1984 (#84000820) |
768 Fairfield Ave. 41°10′31″N 73°11′59″W |
West End - West Side | |
| 44 | Seaside Institute |  Seaside Institute |
June 14, 1982 (#82004374) |
299 Lafayette Ave. 41°10′03″N 73°11′18″W |
South End | A Richardsonian Romanesque rock-faced granite, brick, brownstone and terracotta building designed by Warren R. Briggs and completed in 1887, it was originally built for the use and benefit of the female employees of the Warner Brothers corset manufacturers (now Warnaco).[8] |
| 45 | Seaside Park |  Seaside Park |
July 1, 1982 (#82004373) |
Long Island Sound 41°09′41″N 73°11′19″W |
South End | |
| 46 | Seaside Village Historic District |  Seaside Village Historic District |
September 26, 1990 (#90001424) |
E. side of Iranistan Ave. between South St. and Burnham St. 41°09′59″N 73°11′56″W |
South End | |
| 47 | Sterling Block-Bishop Arcade |  Sterling Block-Bishop Arcade |
December 20, 1978 (#78002841) |
993-1005 Main St. 41°10′41″N 73°11′24″W |
Downtown | |
| 48 | Sterling Hill Historic District |  Sterling Hill Historic District |
April 2, 1992 (#92000335) |
Roughly bounded by Pequonnock St., Harral Ave., James St. and Washington Ave. 41°10′51″N 73°10′44″W |
The Hollow | |
| 49 | Stratfield Historic District |  Stratfield Historic District |
June 23, 1980 (#80004060) |
CT 59 and U.S. 1 41°10′40″N 73°12′49″W |
Brooklawn - St. Vincent and West End - West Side | 300 buildings along Clinton, Brooklawn, and Laurel Avenues that made up an elite residential district of the Edwardian era and has the original 17th century town green, Clinton Park Militia Ground, and the city's oldest cemetery, Stratfield Burying Ground, also dating back to the 17th century; this area along North Avenue is the first European settlement in what is now Bridgeport. |
| 50 | Tongue Point Lighthouse | _Light_(Fairfield_County%2C_Connecticut).jpg) Tongue Point Lighthouse |
May 29, 1990 (#89001478) |
Western side of Bridgeport Harbor at Tongue Point 41°09′58″N 73°10′42″W |
South End | |
| 51 | United Congregational Church |  United Congregational Church |
July 19, 1984 (#84000822) |
877 Park Ave. 41°10′30″N 73°12′00″W |
West End - West Side | The building was acquired from United Congregationalist Church by the local Muslim community. The architectural design is colonial revivalist and was built in the 1920s. Colonial era Ivy League college pastors are interred here. |
| 52 | United Illuminating Company Building |  United Illuminating Company Building |
February 21, 1985 (#85000301) |
1115-1119 Broad St. 41°10′41″N 73°11′31″W |
Downtown | |
| 53 | US Post Office-Bridgeport Main |  US Post Office-Bridgeport Main |
March 17, 1986 (#86000453) |
120 Middle St. 41°10′50″N 73°11′20″W |
Downtown | |
| 54 | West End Congregation-Achavath Achim Synagogue |  West End Congregation-Achavath Achim Synagogue |
May 11, 1995 (#95000574) |
725 Hancock Ave. 41°10′12″N 73°12′44″W |
West End - West Side | |
| 55 | Wilmot Apartments Historic District |  Wilmot Apartments Historic District |
September 26, 1990 (#90001423) |
Junction of Connecticut and Wilmot Aves. 41°10′58″N 73°09′44″W |
East End |
Former listings
| [3] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed | Date removed | Location | City or town | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Capt. John Brooks Sr. House | October 15, 1970 (#70000738) | Unknown | 199 Pembroke St. |
Bridgeport, Connecticut |
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References
- The latitude and longitude information provided in this table was derived originally from the National Register Information System, which has been found to be fairly accurate for about 99% of listings. Some locations in this table may have been corrected to current GPS standards.
- "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions". National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved on August 14, 2020.
- Numbers represent an ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
- Kate Ohno (1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Nathaniel Wheeler Memorial Fountain" (pdf). National Park Service. Retrieved 2010-08-15. and 5 accompanying photographs.
- Dale S. Plummer (September 8, 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Seaside Institute" (pdf). National Park Service.
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