Historic places in Bridgeport, Connecticut
Bridgeport in Fairfield County has 58 properties on the National Register of Historic Places: 26 buildings, 24 districts, 6 structures, 1 object, 1 site. The first was listed in 1972 and the most recent in 2025. The most common areas of significance here are architecture, community planning and development, social history. 1 is a National Historic Landmark: Barnum Institute of Science and History. Open to visitors: Barnum Museum, Beardsley Park.
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Every National Register listing in Bridgeport
Barnum Institute of Science and History
820 Main St. · NPS record #100009807
Black Rock Historic District (also Black Rock Harbor Historic District)
The Black Rock Historic District is a predominantly residential historic district in the Black Rock section of Bridgeport, Connecticut. [Wikipedia]
Roughly bounded by Black Rock Harbor, Grovers Ave., Beacon and Prescott Sts. · NPS record #79002658
Penfield Reef Lighthouse
Penfield Reef Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Connecticut, United States, on Penfield Reef at the south side of Black Rock Harbor entrance on the Long Island Sound, off the coast of Fairfield, Connecticut. [Wikipedia]
Long Island Sound off Shoal Point · NPS record #89001473
Railroad Avenue Industrial District
The Railroad Avenue Industrial District is a historic industrial area on the west side of Bridgeport, Connecticut. [Wikipedia]
Roughly bounded by State and Cherry Sts., Fairfield and Wordin Aves. · NPS record #85002697
United Congregational Church
United Congregational Church of Bridgeport – a congregation of the United Church of Christ – was gathered in 1695 by the English settlers (Pilgrims) who settled along the Pequonock (now Housatonic) River, in the area known then as Strat-field – because it was located between Fairfield and Stratford. [Wikipedia]
877 Park Ave. · NPS record #84000822
BERKSHIRE NO. 7
Berkshire No. 7 is a wood and steel barge constructed in 1935. [Wikipedia]
Bridgeport Harbor · NPS record #78002837
Barnum Museum (also Barnum Institute of Science and History)
The Barnum Museum is a museum at 820 Main Street in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. [Wikipedia]
805 Main St. · NPS record #72001300
Barnum/Palliser Historic District (also Barnum/Palliser Development)
The Barnum–Palliser Historic District is a 5.9-acre (2.4 ha) residential historic district in Bridgeport, Connecticut. [Wikipedia]
Roughly bounded by Myrtle and Park Aves., Atlantic and Austin Sts. (both sides) · NPS record #82000995
Bassickville Historic District
Bassickville Historic District is a historic district encompassing a well-preserved late 19th-century residential development on the west side of Bridgeport, Connecticut. [Wikipedia]
20--122 Bassick, 667--777 Howard, and 1521--1523 Fairview Aves., and 50--1380 State St. · NPS record #87001511
Beardsley Park (also Beardsley Park; Beardsley Zoological Gardens)
Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo, located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, is the only Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA)–accredited zoo in the state of Connecticut. [Wikipedia]
1875 Noble Ave. · NPS record #98000357
Bikur Cholim Synagogue (also Rodeph Sholom; First Christian Church (Christ's Disciples))
The Bikur Cholim Synagogue is a historic religious building at 1545 Iranistan Avenue in Bridgeport, Connecticut, in the United States. [Wikipedia]
1545 Iranistan Ave. · NPS record #95001341
Bishop, Peyton Randolph, House
Built in 1839 by a local building contractor and later given Second Empire features, it is a rare surviving example of Greek Revival architecture in Bridgeport's urban core. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #87000803
Bishop, William D., Cottage Development Historic District (also Cottage Park Historic District)
The William D. Bishop Cottage Development Historic District, also known as the Cottage Park Historic District, encompasses a historic planned working-class residential community in the South End of Bridgeport, Connecticut. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #82004388
Black Rock Gardens Historic District (also Black Rock Development)
The Black Rock Gardens Historic District is a historic district in the Black Rock neighborhood of Bridgeport, Connecticut. [Wikipedia]
Bounded by Fairfield St., Brewster St. and Nash Ln., including Rowsley and Haddon Sts. · NPS record #90001430
Bridgeport City Hall (also McLevy Hall)
McLevy Hall is a historic municipal building at 202 State Street in downtown Bridgeport, Connecticut. [Wikipedia]
202 State St. · NPS record #77001387
Bridgeport Downtown North Historic District (also See Also:Fairfield County Courthouse; Hotel Beach)
The Bridgeport Downtown North Historic District encompasses a portion of the commercial downtown of Bridgeport, Connecticut. [Wikipedia]
Roughly bounded by Congress, Water, Fairfield Ave., Elm, Golden Hill & Chapel Sts. · NPS record #87001403
Bridgeport Downtown South Historic District (also See Also:United Illuminating Company; Barnum Museum of Scienc)
The Bridgeport Downtown South Historic District encompasses the historic elements of the southern part of downtown Bridgeport, Connecticut. [Wikipedia]
Roughly bounded by Elm, Cannon, Main, Gilbert, and Broad Sts. · NPS record #87001402
Cassidy House (also John Plumb House)
Built in 1849, it is a well-preserved example of early Italianate residential architecture, and the only documented building in the city from that period which retains its original board and batten siding. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #11000749
Connecticut Railway and Lighting Company Car Barn (also Bridgeport Public Works Department Garage)
The Connecticut Railway and Lighting Company Car Barn was historic streetcar maintenance facility in Bridgeport, Connecticut. [Wikipedia]
55 Congress St. · NPS record #87001405
Deacon's Point Historic District
The Deacon's Point Historic District encompasses a historic 19th-century residential area of eastern Bridgeport, Connecticut. [Wikipedia]
Roughly bounded by Seaview Ave. and Williston, Bunnell and Deacon Sts. · NPS record #92001019
Division Street Historic District
The Division Street Historic District encompasses one of the best-preserved 19th-century residential areas of Bridgeport, Connecticut. [Wikipedia]
Roughly bounded by State St., Iranistan, Black Rock and West Aves. · NPS record #82004385
Downtown Bridgeport Historic District (also Bridgeport Downtown North Historic District; Bridgeport Downtown South Historic District)
Bounded by Congress St., Water St., Amtrak RR tracks, I-95, and CT 8 & CT 25. · NPS record #100011926
ELMER S. DAILEY
Bridgeport Harbor · NPS record #78002838
Eagle's Nest (also Johnson-DeRivera House)
The Eagle's Nest, also once known as the Johnson-DeRivera House, was a house at 282-284 Logan Street in Bridgeport, Connecticut. [Wikipedia]
282-284 Logan St. · NPS record #79002630
East Bridgeport Historic District
The East Bridgeport Historic District encompasses one of the best-preserved 19th-century Neighborhoods of Bridgeport, Connecticut. [Wikipedia]
Roughly bounded by RR tracks, Beach, Arctic, and Knowlton Sts. · NPS record #79002659
East Main Street Historic District
The East Main Street Historic District encompasses a well-preserved late 19th-century commercial area on the east side of Bridgeport, Connecticut. [Wikipedia]
Bounded by Walters and Nichols Sts. from 371-377, 741-747, 388-394 and to 744 East Main Sts. · NPS record #85000306
Ein Jacob (Ayn Yacob) Synagogue (also Swedish (East End) Lutheran Church; The Church of God and Sai)
Ein Jacob (Ayn Yacob) Synagogue (also known previously as the Swedish (East End) Lutheran Church and currently as The Church of God and Saints-Christ) is a historic religious building at 748 Connecticut Avenue in Bridgeport, Connecticut. [Wikipedia]
746 (aka 748) Connecticut Ave. · NPS record #95001342
Fairfield County Courthouse (also Court of Common Pleas)
The Fairfield County Courthouse, also known as the Court of Common Pleas, is located at 172 Golden Hill Street in Downtown Bridgeport, Connecticut. [Wikipedia]
172 Golden Hill St. · NPS record #82004376
Fairfield County Jail
The Fairfield County Jail was a historic penal facility at 1106 North Avenue in Bridgeport, Connecticut. [Wikipedia]
1106 North Ave. · NPS record #85000841
First Baptist Church
The First Baptist Church is a historic church at 126 Washington Avenue in Bridgeport, Connecticut. [Wikipedia]
126 Washington Ave. · NPS record #90000154
Freeman, Mary and Eliza, Houses
The Mary and Eliza Freeman Houses are historic residences in Bridgeport, Connecticut. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #99000110
Gateway Village Historic District (also Connecticut Development)
The Gateway Village Historic District encompasses a World War I-era housing project on the east side of Bridgeport, Connecticut. [Wikipedia]
Roughly bounded by Waterman St., Connecticut Ave. and Alanson Ave. · NPS record #90001429
Golden Hill Historic District
The Golden Hill Historic District encompasses a well-preserved formerly residential area on the northwest fringe of Downtown Bridgeport, Connecticut. [Wikipedia]
Roughly bounded by Congress St., Lyon Terr., Elm, and Harrison Sts. · NPS record #87001404
Hotel Beach (also Hotel Barnum)
The Hotel Beach, also known historically as the Hotel Barnum, is a historic hotel building at 140 Fairfield Avenue in Bridgeport, Connecticut. [Wikipedia]
140 Fairfield Ave. · NPS record #78002839
Lakeview Village Historic District (also Mill Green Development)
The Lakeview Village Historic District encompasses a historic World War I-era housing project on the east side of Bridgeport, Connecticut. [Wikipedia]
Roughly bounded by Essex St., Boston Ave., Colony St., Plymouth St. and Asylum St. · NPS record #90001428
Maplewood School (also Grammar School No. 5)
The Maplewood School, also known as Grammar School No. 5, is a historic school building at 434 Maplewood Avenue in Bridgeport, Connecticut. [Wikipedia]
434 Maplewood Ave. · NPS record #90000153
Marina Park Historic District
The Marina Park Historic District encompasses the finest collection of high-style late 19th-century residential architecture in the city of Bridgeport, Connecticut. [Wikipedia]
Marina Park, Park and Waldemere Aves. · NPS record #82004382
Nathaniel Wheeler Memorial Fountain
The Nathaniel Wheeler Memorial Fountain is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut at the intersection of Fairfield and Park Avenues. [Wikipedia]
Park and Fairfield Aves. · NPS record #85000706
PRICILLA DAILEY
Bridgeport Harbor · NPS record #78002840
Palace and Majestic Theaters
The Palace Theater and the Majestic Theater are a pair of historic performance and film venues at 1315-1357 Main Street in Downtown Bridgeport, Connecticut. [Wikipedia]
1315-1357 Main St. · NPS record #79002626
Park Apartments
Built in 1916 during the First World War, it was the first development of the Bridgeport Housing Corporation, established to provide emergency housing for workers in the city's war-related industries. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #90001427
Pequonnock River Railroad Bridge (also Pequonnock River Bridge)
The Pequonnock River Railroad Bridge is a railroad drawbridge (movable bridge) over the Pequonnock River in Bridgeport, Connecticut. [Wikipedia]
AMTRAK Right-of-way at Pequonnock River · NPS record #87000843
Perry, David, House (also Seery-Bolster House)
Built in 1826, it is the only known Federal period dwelling extant within the historic bounds of Bridgeport's original village center. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #84000814
Remington City Historic District
The Remington City Historic District encompasses a World War I-era housing development in northeastern Bridgeport, Connecticut. [Wikipedia]
Roughly, Bond, Dover, and Remington Sts. and Palisade Ave., between Stewart and Tudor Sts. · NPS record #90001426
Remington Village Historic District
The Remington Village Historic District encompasses a World War I-era housing development in northeastern Bridgeport, Connecticut. [Wikipedia]
Roughly, Willow and East Aves. between Boston and Barnum Aves. · NPS record #90001425
Seaside Institute (also Bridgeport Herald Building)
The Seaside Institute in Bridgeport, Connecticut is a Richardsonian Romanesque rock-faced granite, brick, brownstone and terracotta building designed by Warren R. Briggs and completed in 1887 at the corner of Lafayette and Atlantic avenues, not far from Seaside Park. [Wikipedia]
299 Lafayette Ave. · NPS record #82004374
Seaside Park
Seaside Park, located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, is a 2.5-mile (4.0 km) long crescent-shaped park bordering Bridgeport Harbor, Long Island Sound, and Black Rock Harbor. [Wikipedia]
Long Island Sound · NPS record #82004373
Seaside Village Historic District (also Crane Development)
Historic Seaside Village Co-operative encompasses a primarily residential area in the South End of Bridgeport, Connecticut. [Wikipedia]
E. side of Iranistan Ave. between South St. and Burnham St. · NPS record #90001424
St. John's Episcopal Church
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768 Fairfield Ave. · NPS record #84000820
Sterling Block-Bishop Arcade (also Bishop Block and Post Office Arcade)
The Sterling Block-Bishop Arcade is a historic commercial building at 993-1005 Main Street in Downtown Bridgeport, Connecticut. [Wikipedia]
993-1005 Main St. · NPS record #78002841
Sterling Hill Historic District
The Sterling Hill Historic District in Bridgeport, Connecticut is a historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. [Wikipedia]
Roughly bounded by Pequonnock St., Harral Ave., James St. and Washington Ave. · NPS record #92000335
Stratfield Historic District
The Stratfield Historic District is a historic residential area on the west side of Bridgeport, Connecticut. [Wikipedia]
CT 59 and U.S. 1 · NPS record #80004060
Tongue Point Lighthouse
Tongue Point Light Lighthouse, also known as Bridgeport Breakwater or Bug Light, is a lighthouse on the west side of the Bridgeport Harbor entrance, in the city of Bridgeport, Connecticut in the United States. [Wikipedia]
W side of Bridgeport Harbor at Tongue Point · NPS record #89001478
US Post Office-Bridgeport Main (also Bridgeport Main Post Office)
The Bridgeport Main Post Office is located at 120 Middle Street in Bridgeport, Connecticut. [Wikipedia]
120 Middle St. · NPS record #86000453
United Illuminating Company Building
1115--1119 Broad St. · NPS record #85000301
Waltersville School
167 Steuben Street · NPS record #100011334
West End Congregation-Achavath Achim Synagogue (also Iglesia Christiana El Buen Pastor; Good Shepherd Christian Ch)
Congregation Ahavath Achim (transliterated from Hebrew as "Brotherly Love") is a Modern Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Fairfield, Connecticut, in the United States. [Wikipedia]
725 Hancock Ave. · NPS record #95000574
Wilmot Apartments Historic District (also Connecticut Avenue Group)
Town-level location only · NPS record #90001423
Other towns in Fairfield County
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