National Register of Historic Places listings in Bridgeport, Connecticut facts for kids
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Bridgeport, 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.
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.
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Current listings
| Name on the Register | Image | Date listed | Location | City or town | Description | |
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| 1 | Barnum Museum |
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(#72001300) |
805 Main St. 41°10′32″N 73°11′18″W / 41.175556°N 73.188333°W |
Downtown | |
| 2 | Barnum/Palliser Historic District |
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(#82000995) |
Roughly bounded by Myrtle and Park Aves., Atlantic and Austin Sts. (both sides) 41°10′04″N 73°11′03″W / 41.167778°N 73.184167°W |
South End | |
| 3 | Bassickville Historic District |
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(#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 / 41.171111°N 73.211111°W |
West End - West Side | |
| 4 | Beardsley Park |
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(#98000357) |
1875 Noble Ave. 41°12′45″N 73°10′56″W / 41.2125°N 73.182222°W |
North Bridgeport | |
| 5 | BERKSHIRE NO. 7 |
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(#78002837) |
Bridgeport Harbor 41°10′42″N 73°11′14″W / 41.178333°N 73.187222°W |
Downtown | One of three barges sunk in the harbor |
| 6 | Bikur Cholim Synagogue |
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(#95001341) |
1545 Iranistan Ave. 41°10′49″N 73°12′22″W / 41.180278°N 73.206111°W |
West End - West Side | |
| 7 | Peyton Randolph Bishop House |
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(#87000803) |
135 Washington Ave. 41°10′38″N 73°11′54″W / 41.177222°N 73.198333°W |
The Hollow | |
| 8 | William D. Bishop Cottage Development Historic District |
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(#82004388) |
Cottage Pl. and Atlantic, Broad, Main and Whiting Sts. 41°10′05″N 73°11′14″W / 41.168056°N 73.187222°W |
South End | |
| 9 | Black Rock Gardens Historic District |
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(#90001430) |
Bounded by Fairfield St., Brewster St. and Nash Ln., including Rowsley and Haddon Sts. 41°09′27″N 73°13′30″W / 41.1575°N 73.225°W |
Black Rock | |
| 10 | Black Rock Historic District |
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(#79002658) |
Roughly bounded by Black Rock Harbor, Grovers Ave., Beacon and Prescott Sts. 41°09′11″N 73°13′17″W / 41.153056°N 73.221389°W |
Black Rock | |
| 11 | Bridgeport City Hall |
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(#77001387) |
202 State St. 41°10′36″N 73°11′27″W / 41.176667°N 73.190833°W |
Downtown | This listing is for the old city hall, known as McLevy Hall. |
| 12 | Bridgeport Downtown North Historic District |
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(#87001403) |
Roughly bounded by Congress, Water, Fairfield Ave., Elm, Golden Hill & Chapel Sts. 41°10′49″N 73°11′25″W / 41.180278°N 73.190278°W |
Downtown | |
| 13 | Bridgeport Downtown South Historic District |
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(#87001402) |
Roughly bounded by Elm, Cannon, Main, Gilbert, and Broad Sts. 41°10′37″N 73°11′30″W / 41.176944°N 73.191667°W |
Downtown | |
| 14 | Cassidy House |
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(#11000749) |
691 Ellsworth St. 41°09′48″N 73°13′26″W / 41.163333°N 73.223889°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 |
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(#87001405) |
55 Congress St. 41°10′56″N 73°11′17″W / 41.182222°N 73.188056°W |
Downtown | |
| 16 | Deacon's Point Historic District |
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(#92001019) |
Roughly bounded by Seaview Ave. and Williston, Bunnell and Deacon Sts. 41°10′59″N 73°10′13″W / 41.183056°N 73.170278°W |
East End | |
| 17 | Division Street Historic District |
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(#82004385) |
Roughly bounded by State St., Iranistan, Black Rock and West Aves. 41°10′19″N 73°15′00″W / 41.171944°N 73.25°W |
Downtown and West End - West Side | |
| 18 | Eagle's Nest |
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(#79002630) |
282-284 Logan St. 41°10′43″N 73°09′37″W / 41.178611°N 73.160278°W |
East End | Demolished. |
| 19 | East Bridgeport Historic District |
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(#79002659) |
Roughly bounded by RR tracks, Beach, Arctic, and Knowlton Sts. 41°11′14″N 73°11′09″W / 41.187222°N 73.185833°W |
East Side | |
| 20 | East Main Street Historic District |
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(#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 / 41.1825°N 73.180833°W |
East Side | |
| 21 | Ein Jacob (Ayn Yacob) Synagogue |
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(#95001342) |
746 (aka 748) Connecticut Ave. 41°10′50″N 73°09′51″W / 41.180556°N 73.164167°W |
East End | |
| 22 | ELMER S. DAILEY |
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(#78002838) |
Bridgeport Harbor 41°10′43″N 73°11′14″W / 41.178611°N 73.187222°W |
Downtown | One of three barges sunk in the harbor |
| 23 | Fairfield County Courthouse |
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(#82004376) |
172 Golden Hill St. 41°10′50″N 73°11′28″W / 41.180556°N 73.191111°W |
Downtown | |
| 24 | Fairfield County Jail |
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(#85000841) |
1106 North Ave. 41°11′25″N 73°12′07″W / 41.190278°N 73.201944°W |
Brooklawn - St. Vincent | Listed building demolished in 1997. |
| 25 | First Baptist Church |
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(#90000154) |
126 Washington Ave. 41°10′35″N 73°11′53″W / 41.176389°N 73.198056°W |
Downtown | |
| 26 | Mary and Eliza Freeman Houses |
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(#99000110) |
352-4 and 358-60 Main St. 41°10′11″N 73°11′12″W / 41.169722°N 73.186667°W |
South End | |
| 27 | Gateway Village Historic District |
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(#90001429) |
Roughly bounded by Waterman St., Connecticut Ave. and Alanson Ave. 41°09′27″N 73°13′30″W / 41.1575°N 73.225°W |
East End | |
| 28 | Golden Hill Historic District |
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(#87001404) |
Roughly bounded by Congress St., Lyon Terr., Elm, and Harrison Sts. 41°10′52″N 73°11′36″W / 41.181111°N 73.193333°W |
Downtown | |
| 29 | Hotel Beach |
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(#78002839) |
140 Fairfield Ave. 41°10′45″N 73°11′26″W / 41.179167°N 73.190556°W |
Downtown | |
| 30 | Lakeview Village Historic District |
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(#90001428) |
Roughly bounded by Essex St., Boston Ave., Colony St., Plymouth St. and Asylum St. 41°09′27″N 73°13′30″W / 41.1575°N 73.225°W |
North Bridgeport | |
| 31 | Maplewood School |
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(#90000153) |
434 Maplewood Ave. 41°10′42″N 73°12′35″W / 41.178333°N 73.209722°W |
West End - West Side | |
| 32 | Marina Park Historic District |
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(#82004382) |
Marina Park, Park and Waldemere Aves. 41°09′52″N 73°11′30″W / 41.164444°N 73.191667°W |
South End | |
| 33 | Nathaniel Wheeler Memorial Fountain |
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(#85000706) |
Park and Fairfield Aves. 41°10′29″N 73°11′55″W / 41.1747°N 73.1987°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. |
| 34 | Palace and Majestic Theaters |
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(#79002626) |
1315-1357 Main St. 41°10′56″N 73°11′28″W / 41.182222°N 73.191111°W |
Downtown | |
| 35 | Park Apartments |
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(#90001427) |
59 Rennell St. 41°09′39″N 73°11′40″W / 41.160833°N 73.194444°W |
South End | |
| 36 | Penfield Reef Light house |
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(#89001473) |
Long Island Sound off Shoal Point 41°07′00″N 73°13′18″W / 41.116667°N 73.221667°W |
Long Island Sound | |
| 37 | Pequonnock River Railroad Bridge |
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(#87000843) |
AMTRAK Right-of-way at Pequonnock River 41°10′59″N 73°11′11″W / 41.183056°N 73.186389°W |
Downtown and East Side | |
| 38 | David Perry House |
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(#84000814) |
531 Lafayette St. 41°10′13″N 73°11′25″W / 41.170278°N 73.190278°W |
Downtown | |
| 39 | PRISCILLA DAILEY |
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(#78002840) |
Bridgeport Harbor 41°10′43″N 73°11′14″W / 41.178611°N 73.187222°W |
Downtown | One of three barges sunk in the harbor |
| 40 | Railroad Avenue Industrial District |
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(#85002697) |
Roughly bounded by State and Cherry Sts., Fairfield and Wordin Aves. 41°04′40″N 73°12′49″W / 41.077778°N 73.213611°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 |
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(#90001426) |
Roughly, Bond, Dover, and Remington Sts. and Palisade Ave., between Stewart and Tudor Sts. 41°11′53″N 73°09′56″W / 41.198056°N 73.165556°W |
Boston Avenue - Mill Hill | |
| 42 | Remington Village Historic District |
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(#90001425) |
Roughly, Willow and East Aves. between Boston and Barnum Aves. 41°11′38″N 73°09′36″W / 41.193889°N 73.16°W |
Boston Avenue - Mill Hill | |
| 43 | St. John's Episcopal Church |
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(#84000820) |
768 Fairfield Ave. 41°10′31″N 73°11′59″W / 41.175278°N 73.199722°W |
West End - West Side | |
| 44 | Seaside Institute |
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(#82004374) |
299 Lafayette Ave. 41°10′03″N 73°11′18″W / 41.1675°N 73.1883°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). |
| 45 | Seaside Park |
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(#82004373) |
Long Island Sound 41°09′41″N 73°11′19″W / 41.161516°N 73.188733°W |
South End | |
| 46 | Seaside Village Historic District |
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(#90001424) |
E. side of Iranistan Ave. between South St. and Burnham St. 41°09′59″N 73°11′56″W / 41.166389°N 73.198889°W |
South End | |
| 47 | Sterling Block-Bishop Arcade |
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(#78002841) |
993-1005 Main St. 41°10′41″N 73°11′24″W / 41.178056°N 73.19°W |
Downtown | |
| 48 | Sterling Hill Historic District |
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(#92000335) |
Roughly bounded by Pequonnock St., Harral Ave., James St. and Washington Ave. 41°10′51″N 73°10′44″W / 41.180833°N 73.178889°W |
The Hollow | |
| 49 | Stratfield Historic District |
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(#80004060) |
CT 59 and U.S. 1 41°10′40″N 73°12′49″W / 41.177778°N 73.213611°W |
Brooklawn - St. Vincent and West End - West Side | |
| 50 | Tongue Point Lighthouse |
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(#89001478) |
Western side of Bridgeport Harbor at Tongue Point 41°09′58″N 73°10′42″W / 41.166111°N 73.178333°W |
South End | |
| 51 | United Congregational Church |
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(#84000822) |
877 Park Ave. 41°10′30″N 73°12′00″W / 41.175°N 73.2°W |
West End - West Side | |
| 52 | United Illuminating Company Building |
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(#85000301) |
1115-1119 Broad St. 41°10′41″N 73°11′31″W / 41.178056°N 73.191944°W |
Downtown | |
| 53 | US Post Office-Bridgeport Main |
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(#86000453) |
120 Middle St. 41°10′50″N 73°11′20″W / 41.180556°N 73.188889°W |
Downtown | |
| 54 | West End Congregation-Achavath Achim Synagogue |
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(#95000574) |
725 Hancock Ave. 41°10′12″N 73°12′44″W / 41.17°N 73.212222°W |
West End - West Side | |
| 55 | Wilmot Apartments Historic District |
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(#90001423) |
Junction of Connecticut and Wilmot Aves. 41°10′58″N 73°09′44″W / 41.182778°N 73.162222°W |
East End |
Former listings
| Name on the Register | Image | Date listed | Date removed | Location | City or town | Summary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Capt. John Brooks Sr. House |
(#70000738) |
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199 Pembroke St. |
Bridgeport, Connecticut |
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