National Register of Historic Places listings in Bridgeport, Connecticut

Location of Bridgeport in Fairfield County, Connecticut

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 10 National Historic Landmarks. The city of Bridgeport is the location of 55 of these properties and districts, and one National Historic Landmark; 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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          This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted November 15, 2024.

Current listings

	Name on the Register	Image	Date listed	Location	City or town	Description
1	Barnum Museum	Barnum Museum	November 7, 1972 (#72001300)	820 Main St. 41°10′32″N 73°11′18″W	Downtown	Designated a National Historic Landmark in 2023.
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	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.
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°11′50″N 73°10′41″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.
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).
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′53″N 73°11′49″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	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

	Name on the Register	Image	Date listed	Date removed	Location	City or town	Description
1	Capt. John Brooks Sr. House		October 15, 1970 (#70000738)	January 23, 1979	199 Pembroke St.	Bridgeport, Connecticut	Dismantled in 1975

See also

• History of Bridgeport, Connecticut
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Fairfield County, Connecticut
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Stamford, Connecticut
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Greenwich, Connecticut