Black Rock Historic District
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The Black Rock Historic District is a historic district
in the Black Rock neighborhood of Bridgeport, Connecticut
.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1979. At that time it included 109 contributing buildings and 3 other contributing structures.The historic district sits at the head of Black Rock Harbor
.
Black Rock was once a village which was the third largest harbor in Connecticut at one time. Later it was a summer resort area. The village was annexed by Bridgeport in 1870.
It includes the Capt. John Britton House at 140 Ellsworth Avenue, which dates from 1836.
Historic district (United States)
In the United States, a historic district is a group of buildings, properties, or sites that have been designated by one of several entities on different levels as historically or architecturally significant. Buildings, structures, objects and sites within a historic district are normally divided...
in the Black Rock neighborhood of Bridgeport, Connecticut
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Bridgeport is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Located in Fairfield County, the city had an estimated population of 144,229 at the 2010 United States Census and is the core of the Greater Bridgeport area...
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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1979. At that time it included 109 contributing buildings and 3 other contributing structures.The historic district sits at the head of Black Rock Harbor
Black Rock Harbor
Black Rock Harbor is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut on the Long Island Sound. The Black Rock Harbor Light on Fayerweather Island marks the entrance to the harbor on its east, while St. Mary's by the Sea forms its western beachhead. Seaside Park runs along the northeastern part of the harbor....
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Black Rock was once a village which was the third largest harbor in Connecticut at one time. Later it was a summer resort area. The village was annexed by Bridgeport in 1870.
It includes the Capt. John Britton House at 140 Ellsworth Avenue, which dates from 1836.
See also
- History of Bridgeport, ConnecticutHistory of Bridgeport, ConnecticutThe history of Bridgeport, Connecticut was, in the late 17th and most of the 18th century, one of land acquisitions from the native inhabitants, farming and fishing. From the mid-18th century to the mid-19th century, Bridgeport's history was one of shipbuilding, whaling and rapid growth...
- Black Rock Gardens Historic DistrictBlack Rock Gardens Historic DistrictBlack Rock Gardens Historic District is a historic district in the Black Rock neighborhood of Bridgeport, Connecticut.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990 and at that time included 12 contributing buildings....