Bridgeport Downtown North Historic District

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Description

Located in the northeastern quadrant of Bridgeport's historic down-down town area, the Bridgeport Downtown North Historic District encompasses a town area, the Bridgeport Downtown North Historic District encompasses a total of approximately 20 acres of land, 51 properties, and 49 major total of approximately 20 acres of land, 51 properties, and 49 major structures. Better than 74174% (38) of these major structures remain substantially intact examples of commercial and municipal architecture substantially intact examples of commercial and municipal architecture dating from the 1860s through the 1930s and contribute to the architectural and / or historical significance of the district. and/or historical significance of the district. The district's southern boundary is visually defined by a virtually The district's southern boundary is visually defined by a virtually immediate transition which takes place between the historic architecture immediate transition which takes place between the historic architecture located within the district and the modern commercial and municipal concon struction which dominates most of the center of Bridgeport's downtown along struction which dominates most of the center of Bridgeport's downtown along the Farifield-AvenueFar ifield-Avenue corridor. The western and northern boundaries are defined by a mixture of adjacent modern commercial construction and large, grade-level parking lots. The district's eastern boundary, which was drawn grade-level parking lots. The district's eastern boundary, which was drawn to exclude non-contributing properties along the western side of Water to exclude non-contributing properties along the western side of Water Street, reflects the existence of an elevated railroad trackbed which Street, reflects the existence of an elevated railroad trackbed which extends along the length of the eastern side of Water Street. This raised extends along the length of the eastern side of Water Street. This raised trackbed forms a highly prominent visual and physical barrier between structures located in the district and those located to its east. structures located in the district and those located to its east. Building heights in the district generally range between 2 and 13 stories. Building heights in the district generally range between 2 and 13 stories. Brick, ccutut stone, cast stone, and reinforced concrete form the principal materials utilized in the construction of district buildings. However, the area also includes a handful of wood-frame buildings, as well as several buildingsarea also includesincorporating a handful pressed-metal of wood-frame entablature buildings, fabric, as well cast-iron as several buildings incorporating pressed-metal entablature fabric, cast-iron storefront fabric, and/or exterior details executed in terracotta. With storefront fabric, and/or exterior details executed in terra cotta. With the exception of a few structures, such as the Fairfield County Courthouse at 1172-9272-92 Golden Hill Street and the Lorraine Hotel at 78 Chapel Street, most distric t buildings are sited very close to the street and each other , most district buildings are sited very close to the street and each other, often forming virtually unbroken and, at times, imposing streetscapes.

Popular 19th- and early 20th-century architectural styles represented in the district range from relatively modest to more elaborate and, in several cases, high-style examples of the Italianate, Richardsonian Romanesque, late Gothic Revival, Colonial Revival, NeoclassiNeoclassical,c al, and Art Deco modes. In terms of architectural integrity, the exteriors of most district buildings terms of architectural integrity, the exteriors of most district buildings retain the bulk of their significant, historic, architectural features, and are in relatively good condition. For the most part, significant exterior alterations to buildings are limited to storefront, signage, and, in some (41 ) <.-~No. ,_,. (41 ) (M8)M>8 Fann1»«a»« OMBMo. lOaOBOlB JUL 2 0 1987 UnitedUnited States Department of the Interior JUL 2 0 1987 National Park Service

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Description (Cont(Cent.). ) cases, window fabric. Only a half-dozen of the buildings in the district cases, window fabric. Only a half-dozen of the buildings in the district erected prior to 1937 have experienced unsympathetic, non-historic exterior erected prior to 1937 have experienced unsympathetic, non-historic exterior modifications to the point where they no longer can be considered as con modifications to the point where they no longer can be considered as con tributing to the significance of the area. tributing to the significance of the area. Th« district encompasses a number of buildings which stand as individually The district encompasses a number of buildings which stand as individually distinctive examples of their type, style and/or period, many of which are distinctive examples of their type, style and/or period, many of which are known to have been designed by prominent architects of their respective eras. Examples of such structures include the Richardsonian Romanesque eras. Examples of such structures include the Richardsonian Romanesque- style 1900 Bridgeport BoyiBoys' Club at 227-41 Middle Street (pho(photographtograph 20), the Italianate-style 18711871/72/72 Newfield Building at 1180-88 Main Street (photogra(photographph 23),23)# the monumentally scaled Art Deco-style 19193434 U.S. Post Office at 140 Middle Street (photograph 24), and the Italianate-style 1872 Wi nghoffer Building at 79-81 Gold Street, which was the first building Winghoffer Building at 79-81 Gold Street, which was the first building erected in Bridgeport to incorporate a full-front elevation wall of cast ststoneone (photograph 221).1). Among the foremost of such structures are the only two district buildings to have been listed on the National Register prior two district buildings to have been listed on the National Register prior to 19819866 --— the Warren Briggs-designed Richardsonian Romanesque-style 1888 Fairfield County Courthouse at 172-192 Golden Hill Street; and the Art Fairfield County Courthouse at 172-192 Golden Hill Street; and the Art Deco-style Hotel Beach at 140 Fairfield Avenue, built in 1927/28 according to a design by Thomas, Martin, and Kirkpatrick (photograph 16). to a design by Thomas, Martin, and Kirkpatrick (photograph 16).

An inventory of buildings and properties located within the Bridgeport Downtown North Historic District is provided on the ensuing pages in the Downtown North Historic District is provided on the ensuing pages in the following format: following format:

STREET KANE STREET MANE Street Number (C= contrib uting) Street Number (C= contributing) ••construc**Constructiontion Date. Historic NamNamee or (Common Name)Name).. A: Architect. B: (NC= noncontributing)or Builder. Number of stories; principal (NC= noncontributing) Builder. Number of stories; principal construction materials; architectural construction materials; architectural style. Miscellaneous information. style. Miscellaneous information.

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CHAPEL STREET CHAPEL STREET 78 ( C) 78(C) 1914/1915. Lorraine Hotel (Hotel St. George). 6 stories; brick and cut stone; Colonial brick and out stone; Colonial Revival. 89-105(C) 89-105(C) 1926. Stratfield Hotel Parking Garage. A: MonksHonks and Johnson. B: Pardy Construction Co. 2 stories; brick; early 20th centuryB: Pardy commercial/industrial.Construction Co. 2 stories; brick; early 20th- century commercial/industrial.

ELM STREET ELM STREET 84(C) 1925/1926. Conlin 84(C) 1925/1926. Conlln Company Warehouse. 1 story; brick; early 20th- century commercial. 20th-century commercial. 90-94(C) 1923/1924. 90-94(0 1923/1924. Radford B. Smith Company. 2 stories; brick and cut stone; Coloni al cut stone; Colonial Revival.

FAIRFIELD FAIRFIELD AYEIUEAVEHOE 140(C)• 1927/1928. Hotel 140(C)* 1927/1928. Hotel Beach (Hotel Barnum). A;A: Thomas, MartinHartin & Kirkpatrick. 13 stories; Kirkpatrick. 13 stories; brick, reinforced concrete, and cast stone; Art Deco. Photograph stone; Art Deco. Photograph 16. GOLD STREET GOLD STREET 79-81(C ) 1872. Bernard 79-81(0 1872. Bernard Winghoffer Building. A: A ShaatsShaats,, Esq. 5 stories; brick and stories; brick and cast stone; Italianate. Photograph 21.

GOLDE ■ HILL GOLDEN HILL STREET 54(C) Ca. 1890. 54(0 Ca. 1890. Charles Fox Building. 2 stories; wood frame; late 19th-century commercial. 19th-century commercial. 145-53(C) Ca. 1920. 145-53(C) Ca. 1920. F.B. Curtis Building. 2 stories; brick; early 20th-20th century commercial. century commercial. 172-92(C ) • 1888. 172-92(0* 1888. Fairfield County Courthouse (Court of Common Pleas).Pleas). A:A; Warren Briggs. Warren Briggs. 3 11/2/ 2 stories; brick, granite, terracotta,terra cotta, and brownstone; and brownstone; Richardsonian Romanesque. (43 ) No. ,_,. Ole"""'°"'0MB AfiprO¥tl Moi fOBMOr* (MB)NPS Fonnia«a»« United States Department of the Interior United States Department of the interior JUL 2 0 1987 National Park Service

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225(C) 1925. Golden Hill Apartments. A: Joseph W. Honthrop. B: 225(0 William1925. Gplden F. Chatlos. Hill Apartments. 6 stories; A:brick Joseph and W.cut Monthrop. stone; Colonial B: WilliamRevival. F. Chatlos. 6 stories; brick and cut stone; Colonial Revival.

MAIi STREET MAIN STREET 1087-95(NC ) 1945/1946. F.W. Woolworth Company. A: Earl s. Glover. B: 1087-95(NC) 1945/1946. F.W. Woolworth Company. A; Earl S. Glover. B; J.R. Worcester & Co. 3 stories; tile and metal screen; Art Deco.J.R. Worcester Photograph & Co.16. 3 stories; tile and metal screen; Art Deco. Photograph 16. 1105(C) Ca. 1920. E.W. Harral Building (Contempo Women's Apparel). 3 1105(C) stories,Ca. 1920. brickE.W. andHarral cut Buildingstone; Colonial (Contempo Revival. Women's PhotographApparel). 3 stories, brick and cut stone; Colonial Revival. Photograph 1717.. 1111-27(C) 1904. Security Building. 8 stories; brick and cut stone; 1111-27(C) early1904. 20th-centurySecurity Building. commercial. 8 stories; Photograph brick 17.and cut stone; early 20th-century commercial. Photograph 17. 1120-26(C) 1912/1913. Hawley Hardware Company (Nathan's Hen's Wear/ 1 120-26(0 1912/1913. Hawley Hardware Company (Nathan's Men's Wear/ Discount World). 3 stories; brick; Colonial Revival. Discount World). 3 stories; brick; Colonial Revival. 1128-36(NC) 1946. (Louis Gift Shop/Shaw Jewelers). 2 stories; brick and 1128-36(NC) 1946. (Louis Gift Shop/Shaw Jewelers). 2 stories; brick and concrete; post-World War II commercial . concrete; post-World War II commercial. 1131-37(C) 1900. E.E. Wheeler Building. 4 stories; brick and cut stone; 1131-37(0 Classical1900. E.E. Revival.Wheeler PhotographBuilding. 417. stories; brick and cut stone; Classical Revival. Photograph 17. 1138-44(C) 1905. A.C. and W.B. Wheeler Building (H.L. Green Company). 4 1138-44(0 stories;1905. A.C. brick and andW.B. concrete; Wheeler Buildingearly 20th (H.L. century Green commercial. Company). 4 stories; brick and concrete; early 20th century commercial. 1148-50(C) 1919. F.E. Harvey Building (Downtown Pawn Shop). 2 stories; 1 148-50(0 brick1919. andF.E. cutHarvey stone; Building Classic (Downtownal Revival. Pawn Shop). 2 stories; brick and cut stone; Classical Revival. 1149-53(NC) Ca. 1880. L.F. Curtis Building. 2 stories; brick; late 20th 1149-53(NC) Ca. 1880. L.F. Curtis Building. 2 stories; brick; late 20th century commercial. Exterior heavily modified ca. 1965. century commercial. Exterior heavily modified ca. 1965. 1152-62(NC ) 1946. 2 stories; brick and concrete; post-World War II 1 152-62(NO 1946. 2 stories; brick and concrete; post-World War II commercial.commercial. 1155-63(C) 1928. F.B. Curtis Building. 2 stories; brick and marble; 1155-63(0) 1928. F.B. Curtis Building. 2 stories; brick and marble; Colonial Revival. Photograph 18. Colonial Revival. Photograph 18. (44) 0MB Approve/ Mo. Ua4-001$ (M6)NPSForm 10-8(X>«

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1179-95(C) 1924. Wheeler Medical Building (C onnecticut Bank and Trust 1924. Wheeler Medical Building (Cennectlcut Bank and Trust 1179-95(0 Company). 8 stories; brick and stone; early 20th-century Company). 8 stories; brick and stone; early 20th-century commercial. Photograph 18. commercial. Photograph 18. 1871/1872 southern third), 1907/1908 (northern two-thirds). 1180-88(C) 1871/1872 southern third), 1907/1908 (northern two-thirds). 1 180-88(0 Hubbell Block/Newfield Building (Newfield Building). 5 Hubbell Block/Newfleld Building (Newfleld Building). 5 stories; brick and c ut stone; Italianate. Photograph 23. stories; brick and cut stone; Italianate. Photograph 23.

1192 -94(NC ) Ca. 1880. Kane Building. 4 stories; brick and aluminum; 1192-94(NC) Ca. 1880. Kane Building. 4 stories; brick and aluminum; Italianate. Re-fronted ca. 1920. Exterior extensively altered Italianate. Re-fronted ca. 1920. Exterior extensively altered ca. 1965. ca. 1965. 11961 196-98(0-98(C) 1923/ 1924. Dillion Building. A: F.A. Cooper. B: William Muirhead1923/1924. and Dillion Son. 3Building. stories; brickA: F.A. and Cooper. cut stone; B; WilliamColonial Muirhead and Son. 3 stories; brick and cut stone; Colonial Revival. 1200-10(NC) 1950. 2 stories; brick and stone; post-World War II 1200-10(NC) 1950. 2 stories; brick and stone; post-World War II commercial .. 1207-17(NC) 1964. United Investors Building. 1 story; brick; late 20th 1207-17(NC) 1964. United Investors Building. 1 story; brick; late 20th century commercial. Photograph 18. century commercial. Photograph 18. 1218-20(NC) Vacant lot . 1218-20(MC) Vacant lot. 1214-16(NC)1214-l6(NO 1899. Columbia Tea Company. 2 stories; masonry; post-World War1899. II Columbiac ommercial. Tea ExtantCompany. front 2 stories; dates frommasonry; 1950. post-World War II commercial. Extant front dates from 1950. 1219-47(C) 1907/1908. Stratfield Hotel. 8 stories, brick and reinforced 1219-47(C) I907/I9O8. Stratfield Hotel. 8 stories, brick and reinforced concrete; early 20th-century commercial. Remodelled with additionsconcrete; earlyin 1964. 20th-century Photographs commercial. 18 and 21. Remodelled with additions in 1964. Photographs 18 and 21. 1224- 28(NC) Vacant lot. 1224-28(NC) Vacant lot. 1238-48(NC) 1955. Reliable Realty Building. 1 story; concrete block; 1238-48(NC) 1955. Reliable Realty Building. 1 story; concrete block; post-World Ear II commercial . post-World Ear II commercial. 1250-52(C) Ca. 1865. Sutter Building (Ethical Surgical Supply). 4 1250-52(0 Ca. 1865. Sutter Building (Ethical Surgical Supply). 4 stories; brick and cut stone; Italianate. stories; brick and cut stone; Italianate. 1258-60(NC) Ca. 1900. Bal 1 ard Bakery (Ethical Pharmacy). 2 stories; 1258-60(NC) Ca. 1900. Ballard Bakery (Ethical Pharmacy). 2 stories; brick; Italianate; Front extensively altered ca. 1965. brick; Italianate; Front extensively altered ca. 1965. (45 ) · ...SForm1C>«JO.e OIW8 ~ Ho. ,_,. • (NI)NP8 Ftorm 1M0&« OMB AfifiiWtl m fOMOta II p ? Q ,--.~ ..... Iin pQ United States Department of the InteriorInterior NationalNational ParkPark Service

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MIDDLE STREET MIDDLE STREET Ca. 1895. Kearns Building (Middle Street Variety). 3 stories; 109-11(C) Ca. 1895. Kearns Building (Middle Street Variety). 3 stories; 109-11(C) brick and cut stone; late 19th-century commercial. Photograph brick and cut stone; late 19th-century commercial. Photograph 25. 115-17(C) Ca. 1920. Doolittle Tile Company. 3 stories; brick; early Ca. 1920. Doolittle Tile Company. 3 stories; brick; early 115-17(0 20th-century commercial. Photograph 25. 20th-century commercial. Photograph 25.

119-25(C) Ca. 1915. C.H. Dillon Building (Gerstl's Restaurant). 4 119-25(C) Ca. 1915. C.H. Dillon Building (Gerstl’s Restaurant). 4 stories; brick and cut stone; late Gothic Revival. Photographstories; brick 25. and cut stone; late Gothic Revival. Photograph 25.

127-47 (C) 1915. W.B. and A.C. Wheeler Building ( H.L. Green Company). A: 127-47(0 1915. W.B. and A.C. Wheeler Building (H.L. Green Company). A; Theodore Visscher. 8 : Hoggson Brothers. 2 stories; brick Theodore c.C. Visscher. B: Hoggson Brothers. 2 stories; brick and cut stone; Colonial Revival. Photograph 25. and cut stone; Colonial Revival. Photograph 25. 120(C)120(0 1934. United States Post Office. A: Charles Wellington Walker.1934. United 2 stories; States limestone;Post Office. Art A: Deco.Charles Photograph Wellington 24. Walker. 2 stories; limestone; Art Deco. Photograph 24. 149-51(C) Ca . 1925. C.A. Misch Building. 2 stories; brick; Colonial 149-5KC) Ca. 1925. C.A. Misch Building. 2 stories; brick; Colonial Revival. 166-74(C) Ca. 1860. Charles Fox Building (Dolan's Corner Grill). 2 166-74(0 Ca. 1860. Charles Fox Building (Dolan’s Corner Grill). 2 stories; frame and stuccoes masonry; Italianate. stories; frame and stuccoes masonry; Itallanate. 181-207(C) 1892/1893. Peck and Lines Stables/Stratfield Garage (Jayson 181-207(C) 1892/1893. Peck and Lines Stables/Stratfield Garage (Jayson Building). 4 stories; brick and cut stone; late 19th-century commercial.Building). 4 Photographstories; brick 23. and cut stone; late 19th-century commercial. Photograph 23. 190(C)190(0 Ca. 1875. Partridge-Donovan Building. 3 stories; brick and cutCa. stone;1875. PartrIdge-Donovanearly 20th-century Building. commercial. 3 stories; Re-fronted brick ca and. cut stone; early 20th-century commercial. Re-fronted ca. 1911910. 0. 209-11(NC) 1961. (Summit Women's Center). A: Fred Gilbert. B: Defonce 209-11 (NO 1961. (Summit Women’s Center). A: Fred Gilbert. B: Defence Construction Co. 3-stories; brick; post-World Wa rr II Construction Co. 3-stories; brick; post-World Warr II commercial.commercial. 227-47(C) 1900. Bridgeport Boy's Club. A: Warren Briggs. 3 1/2 stories; 227-47(0 1900. Bridgeport Boy’s Club. A: Warren Briggs. 3 1/2 stories; brick and brownstone; Richardsonian Romanesque. brick and brownstone; Richardsonian Romanesque. Photograph 20 . Photograph 20. (46 ) OMI ~ No. t0H-40tl (46 ) *NP8Form1M0»« 0MB Approve 1024-001$ (M«) j ',.,_,1._ , 2 0 ''· --1 -.,I JUl 2 0 :c:^7 United States Department of the InteriorInterior National Park Service

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1928. Carp Realty Building. A: H. Koerner. B: E & F 240(C) 1928. Carp Realty Building. A: H. Kaerner. B; E 4 F Construction Co. 2 stories; brick and concrete block; early Censtructian Ca. 2 staries; brick and cancrete black; early 20th-century commercial . 20th-century cammercial. 1885/1886. A.L. Winton Building (Toastone Cigar Factory). 3 254-62(C)254-62(0 1885/1886. A.L. Wintan Building (Taastane Cigar Factary). 3 stories; brick and cut stone; Italianate/Queen Anne . staries; brick and cut stane; Italianate/Queen Anne. Photograph 22. Phatagraph 22.

Ca. 1930. (United Way Parking). 1 story; wood frame; Spanish 269(C) Ca. 1930. (United Way Parking). 1 stary; waad frame; Spanish Colonial Revival. Calanial Revival. 274(C) 1876. No . 5 Engine House. 3 stories; brick and cut stone; 274(C) Colonial1876. Na. Revival.5 Engine FrontHause. and 3 staries;third story brick added and incut 1917. stane; Calanial Revival. Frant and third stary added in 1917. Photograph 22. Phatagraph 22. 281-89(C) 1886. Julius Pfau Building (The Brass Guitar). 3 stories; 281-89(0 brick1886. Juliusand cut Pfaustone; Building Italianate. (The BrassPhotograph Guitar). 19. 3 staries; brick and cut stane; Italianate. Phatagraph 19. 1906. Logan Building (Casbar). 3 stories; brick and cut 295(C) 1906. Lagan Building (Casbar). 3 staries; brick and cut stone; Georgian Revival. Photograph 19. stane; Geargian Revival. Phatagraph 19. ((47) 4 7) NP8Form10«0&« 0MB Appn¥tt Ms. 1024^9 (M8) jUl 2 0 1987 UnttedUnited States Department of the InteriorInterior National Park Service

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Significance Significance (Criterion C) (Criterion C) The district is significant because it encompasses one of two large groupingsThe district of structuresis significant which because effectvely it encompasses illustrate one the of emergence two large of downtowngroupings Bridgeportof structures as thewhich commercial, effectvely financial, illustrate cultural, the emergence and social of heartdowntown of oneBridgeport of Connecticut's as the commercial, foremost earlyfinancial, 20th-century cultural, urban-industrial and social heart of one of Connecticut's foremost early 20th-century urban-industrial and regional-government centers. For example, the area's continuing expan sionand reglona as an important1-government regional centers. center For example,between thethe endarea's of thecontinuing Civil War expan and thesion early as an 20th-centuryImportant regional is clearly center marked between by thethe progressionend of the Civil of historic War and architecturalthe early 20th-century styles exhibitedis clearly by itsmarked various by the buildings. progression Structures of historic such asarchitectural the Italianate-style styles exhibited Newfield by Building its various (1871/21) buildings. at 1180-88 Structures Main Streetsuch as(photographs the Italianate-style 21 and 23), Newfieldthe Italian-ate/Queen Building (1871/21) Anne-style at 1180-88 Winton Main Building Street (photographs 21 and 23)t the Itallan-ate/Queen Anne-style Winton Building (1885/86) at 245-62 Middle Street (photograph 22), the Richardsonian (1885/86) at 245-62 Middle Street (photograph 22), the Richardsonian Romanesque-style Bridgeport Boys Club (1900) at 227-41 Middle Street Romanesque-sty1e Bridgeport Boys Club (1900) at 227-41 Middle Street (photograph 20), the Colonial Revival-style F.B. Curtis Building ( 1928) at (photograph 20), the Colonial Revival-style F.B. Curtis Building (1928) at 1155-59 Main Street (photoraph 18), and the Art Deco-style U.S. Post Office 1155-59 Main Street (photoraph 18), and the Art Deco-style U.S. Post Office (1934) at 140 Middle Street combine to provide a coherent , graphic record (1934) at 140 Middle Street combine to provide a coherent, graphic record of the pre-World War II evolution of the district. Several individual districtof the pre-World buildings War also II evolutionreflect key of aspectsthe district. of downtown Several Bridgeport's individual developmentdistrict buildings prior toalso the reflectonset of key World aspects War II.of downtownFor example, Bridgeport's downtown Bridgeport'sdevelopment priorhighly to importantthe onset roleof World as theWar seatII. Forof Fairfieldexample, downtownCo unty remains Bridgeport's highly important role as the seat of Fairfield County remains c learly marked by the massive granduer of the Ri chardsonian Romanesque styleclearly Fairfiel marked d byCounty the massive Courthouse granduer ( 1888 of) atthe 172-92 Richardsonian Golden Hill Romanesque- Street. style Fairfield County Courthouse (1888) at 172-92 Golden Hill Street. The district is also significant because it encompasses a large number of Thesubstantially district is intact also significantbuildings whi becausech the itchart encompasses the development a large ofnumber a variety of ofsubstantially popular 19th-and Intact early buildings 20th-century which the urban chart architectural the development styles, of a variety of popular 19th-and early 20th-century urban architectural styles, including the Italianate, Queen Anne, Richardsonian Romanesque, late Gothic including the Itallanate, Queen Anne, Richardsonian Romanesque, late Gothic Revival, Colonial Revival, Georgian Revival, Neoclassical, and Art Deco modesRevival, (photographs Colonial Revival,16-25). AGeorgian number ofRevival, these buildingsNeoclassical, rank andas particularlyArt Deco modes (photographs 16-25). A number of these buildings rank as particularly good and, in some cases, outstanding individual examples of several of good and, in some cases, outstanding individual examples of several of these styles. For example, the 1871/72 Newfield Building at 1180-88 Main these styles. For example, the 1871/72 Newfield Building at 1180-88 Main Street is a fine example of a relatively large brick and cut-stone commer Street is a fine example of a relatively large brick and cut-stone commer cial structure executed in the late Italianate-style (photograph 23). Full- cial structure executed in the late Italianate-style (photograph 23). Full- (48(48) ) • lf'S-10-. (NIINPSForm 10«)0« 0MB 4ppTDMf Mol fOMOfB JUL 2 0 .., ^ United States Department of the InteriorInterior National Park Service

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Significance (Cont.) blown versions of the early and late Richardsonian Romanesque-style are blown versions of the early and late Richardsonian Romanesque-style are represented respectively by the 1888 Fairfield County Courthouse at 172-92 represented respectively by the 1888 Fairfield County Courthouse at 172-92 Golden Hill Street, and by the 1900 Bridgeport Boys Club at 227-41 Middle Golden Hill Street, and by the 1900 Bridgeport Boys Club at 227-41 Middle Street (photograph 20). Two outstanding examples of the Art-Deco style are Street (photograph 20). Two outstanding examples of the Art-Deco style are the 1927/28 Hotel Barnum at 140 Fairfield Avenue (photograph 16) and the the 1927/28 Hotel Barnum at 140 Fairfield Avenue (photograph 16) and the 1934 U.S. Post Office at 140 Middle Street (photograph 24). While in need 1934 U.S. Post Office at 140 Middle Street (photograph 24). While in need of extensive rehabilitation, the 1872 Italianatestyle Winghoffer Building of extensive rehabilitation, the 1872 Italianatestyle Winghoffer Building at 70-81 Gold Street holds a unique place in Bridgeport's building history; at 70-81 Gold Street holds a unique place in Bridgeport's building history; it was the first structure in the city to incorporate a front elevation it was the first structure in the city to incorporate a front elevation faced completely in cast stone (photograph 21). faced completely in cast stone (photograph 21). Finally, the district is architecturally significant because a number of Finally, the district is architecturally significant because a number of its buildings stand as important examples of the work of late 19th- and/or its buildings stand as Important examples of the work of late 19th- and/or early 20th-century architects. Foremost among these structures are the early 20th-century architects. Foremost among these structures are the Warren Briggs-designed 1888 Fairfield County Courthouse at 172-92 Golden Warren Briggs-designed 1888 Fairfield County Courthouse at 172-92 Golden Hill Street and 1900 Bridgeport Boys Club at 227-41 Middle Street (photo Hill Street and 1900 Bridgeport Boys Club at 227-41 Middle Street (photo graph 20); the Hotel Barnum at 140140 Fairfield Avenue, which was designed by thethe firm Thomas, Hartin,Martin, and Kirkpatrick (photograph 16); and Charles Wellington Walker's 19341934 UU.S.. S. Post Office at 140 Middle Street (photograph 24). 49 0119.,,,_IIIID. IOH«t!t <(49)) NPSForm 0MB Approver Me. YOMdOtB (MQ 'I '! 2 0 ' UnitedUnited States Department of the InteriorInterior NationalNational Park Service

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Bridgeport Downtown lortb Historic District Bridgeport Downtown Morth Historic District

Acreage: approximately 20 Acreage: approximately 20 Quadrangle Name/Scale: Bridgeport/1:24000 Quadrangle Name/Scale: Bridgeport/1:24000

UTH Reference Points: UTM Reference Points: Zone/Easting/Northing Point Zone/Easting/Northing A. 18/651850/4560380 A. 18/651850/4560380 B. 18/651960/4560180 B. 18/651960/4560180 c. 18/651980/4560100 C. 18/651980/4560100 D. 18/651830/4560060 D. 18/651830/4560060 E. 18/651840/4560000 E. 18/651840/4560000 F. 18/651780/4559980 F. 18/651780/4559980 G. 18/651740/4560120 G. 18/651740/4560120 H. 18/651700/4560110 H. 18/651700/4560110 I. 18/651710/4560050 I. 18/651710/4560050 J . 18/651670/4560040 J. 18/651670/4560040 K. 18/651610/4560270 K. 18/651610/4560270 L. 18/651650/4560290 L. 18/651650/4560290 H. 18/651670/4560260 M. 18/651670/4560260 N. 18/651810/4560290 N. 18/651810/4560290 18/651810/4560370 o.O. 18/651810/4560370 (50 ) · -Form 10.-. (50 ) OmAfipn¥a/No. 1(04001% ' (NII(M®)NPSForm KMOCMt 9 0 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service

National Register of HistoricHistoric Places Continuation Sheet Historic Resources of Continuation Sheet Historic Resources of Downtown Bri dgeport Downtown Bridgeport Section number ___ Page ___

Bridgeport DovatovaDowntown lortbMorth HistoricHlstorle District - Boundary Description

East - From the junction of the southern property line of 140 Middle Street and the western line of Water Street; proceed north along the western line of Water Street to the northern line of Golden Hill Street; western line of Water Street to the northern line of Golden Hill Street; then west along the northern line of Golden Hill Street to the eastern then west along the northern line of Golden Hill Street to the eastern property line of 54 Golden Hill Street; then north along the eastern property line of 54 Golden Hill Street; then north along the eastern property line of 54 Golden Hill Street to the northern property line of 54 Golden Hill Street; then west along the northern property lines of 54 Golden Hill Street and 166-75 Middle Street to the eastern line of Middle Golden Hill Street and 166-75 Middle Street to the eastern line of Middle Street; then north along the eastern line of Middle Street to the southern Street; then north along the eastern line of Middle Street to the southern property line of 190 Middle Street; then east along the southern property property line of 190 Middle Street; then east along the southern property line of 190 Middle Street to the eastern property line of 190 Middle Street; then north along the eastern property line of 190 Middle Street to Street; then north along the eastern property line of 190 Middle Street to the northern porperty line of 190 Middle Street; then west along the the northern porperty line of 190 Middle Street; then west along the northern property line of 190 Middle Street to the eastern line of Middle northern property line of 190 Middle Street to the eastern line of Middle Street; then north along the eastern line of Middle Street to to the Street; then north along the eastern line of Middle Street to to the northern line of Gold Street; then east along the northern line of Gold northern line of Gold Street; then east along the northern line of Gold Street to the eastern property line of 240 Middle Street; then north along Street to the eastern property line of 240 Middle Street; then north along the eastern property line of 240 Middle Street to the southern property line of 254-62 Middle Street; then east along the southern property line of 254-62 Middle Street to the western line of Water Street; then north along 254-62 Middle Street to the western line of Water Street; then north along the western line of Water Street, continuing north across Middle Street to the southern line of Congress Street. the southern line of Congress Street.

North - From the junction of the western line of Water Street and the southern line of Congress Street: proceed west along the northern line of southern line of Congress Street; proceed west along the northern line of Congress Street to the western property line of 295 Middle Street; then Congress Street to the western property line of 295 Middle Street; then south along the western property lines of the lots fronting the western south along the western property lines of the lots fronting the western side of Middle Street (so as to includeInclude the buildings at 295, 281-89, and 269 Middle Street) to the northern property line of 227-41 Middle Street; then west along the northern property lines of 227-41 Middle Street and then west along the northern property lines of 227-41 Middle Street and 1258-60 Main Street, continuing across Main Street and along the northern line of Chapel Street to the eastern property line of 78 Chapel Street; line of Chapel Street to the eastern property line of 78 Chapel Street; the north along the eastern property line of 78 Chapel Street to the the north along the eastern property line of 78 Chapel Street to the southern line of Congress Street; then west along the southern line of southern line of Congress Street; then west along the southern line of Congress Street to the western property line of 78 Chapel Street. West - From the junction of the southern line of Congress Street and the West - From the junction of the southern line of Congress Street and the western property line of 78 Chapel Street; proceed south along the western property line of 78 Chapel Street, continuing across Chapel Street and south along the western property lines of 89-105 Chapel Street and 172-92 south along the western property lines of 89-105 Chapel Street and 172-92 Golden Hill Street to the northern line of Golden Hill Street; then Golden Hill Street to the northern line of Golden Hill Street; then southwest across Golden Hill Street to the western property line of 225 southwest across Golden Hill Street to the western property line of 225 OMB ,__NO. ,_,. ((51 5 1 ) • (M6)NP8 Fonn1&«XMi

UnitedUnited State•States Department of the InteriorInterior p 0 . NationalNational Park Service

NationalNational RegisterRegister of HistoricHistoric PlacesPlaces Continuation Sheet Historic Resour ces of Continuation Sheet HistoricDowntown ResourcesBridgeport of Downtown Bridgeport

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Bridgeport Downtown lorthMorth Historic District -— Boundary DescriptionDeacrlptlon (Cont.)(Coat.) Golden Hill Street; then south along the westernmost property lines of 225 Golden Hill Street; then south along the westernmost property lines of 225 Golden Hill Street and 90-94 Elm Street to the northern line of Elm Street; Golden Hill Street and 90-94 Elm Street to the northern line of Elm Street; then east along the northern line of Elm Street to the eastern property thenline eastof 84 alongElm Street; the northern then north line alongof Elm the Street eas_ ternto theproperty eastern lines property of 84 line of 84 Elm Street; then north along the eastern property lines of 84 Elm Street and 225 Golden Hill Street to the southern line of Golden Hill Street;Elm Street then and east 225 alongGolden the Hill southern Street lineto the of southernGolden Hill line Street of Golden to the Hill westernStreet; propertythen east linealong of the145-53 southern Golden line Hill of Street;Golden Hillthen southStreet alongto the the western property line of 145-53 Golden Hill Street; then south along the western property lines of 145-45 Golden Hill Street and 1149-53 Main Street towestern the northern property linelines of ofElm 145-45 Street; Golden then Hillsouthwest Street acrossand 1149-53 Elm Street Main Streetto the to the northern line of Elm Street; then southwest across Elm Street to the western property line of 1111-27 Main Street; then south along the western propertywestern propertyline of 1111-27line of Main1111-27 Street Main to Street; the northern then south property along line the westernof 140 property line of 1111-27 Main Street to the northern property line of 140 Fairfield Avenue; then west along the northern property line of 140 Fairfield Avenue; then west along the northern property line of 140 Fairfield Avenue to the western property line of 140 Fairfield Avenue; then Fairfield Avenue to the western property line of 140 Fairfield Avenue; then south along the western property line of 140 Fairfield Avenue to the northernsouth along line the of westernFairfield property Avenue: line of 140 Fairfield Avenue to the northern line of Fairfield Avenue: South - From the junction of the western property line of 140 Fairfield South - From the junction of the western property line of 140 Fairfield Avenue and the northern line of Fairfield Avenue: proceed east along the northernAvenue and line the ofnorthern Fairfield line Avenue of Fairfield to the easternAvenue: lineproceed of Maineast Street;along thethen northnorthern along line the of eastern Fairfield line Avenue of Main to Streetthe eastern to the line northern of Main property Street; linethen ofnorth 1090-1112 along theFairfield eastern Avenue;line of theMain east Street along to thethe northernnorthern propertyproperty lineline of of 1090-1112 Fairfield Avenue; the east along the northern property line of 1090-1112 Fairfield Avenue, continuing across Middle Street and east along the1090-1112 southern Fairfield property Avenue, line ofcontinuing 140 Middle across Street Middle to the Street western and lineeast ofalong the southern property line of 140 Middle Street to the western line of Water Street. Water Street. (5 2 ) 0118 ..,,,._ No. ,oauo1, (52) NP8Fonn1M0a« am Affnott No. lotoooa (M8) I!1I ''.!! ')? ()0 ' ' United States Department of the Interior National ParlePark Service

NationalNational Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Historic Resour ces of Continuation Sheet DoHistoricwntown BResourcesridgepor t of Downtown Bridgeport Section numbernumber ___ Page ___

Bridgeport Downtown lortb Historic District - Boundary Justification Bridgeport Downtown Merth Historic District - Boundary Justification The boundaries of the Bridgeport Downtown North Historic District were delineatedThe boundaries on theof basisthe Bridgeport of the following Downtown fourNorth general Historic criteria: District were delineated on the basis of the following four general criteria: a) The thematic unity of the district as a congregation of sub stantiallya) The thematic inta ctunity structures of the districtoriginally as designeda congregation for commercial of sub andstantially municipal Intact uses structureswhich strongly originally reflects designed the development for commercial of the northernand municipal half usesof Bridgeport's which strongly central reflects business the developmentdistrict over of thethe coursenorthern of halfthe 19thof Bridgeport's and early 20thcentral cent businessuries. district over the course of the 19th and early 20th centuries. b) Current physical chara cteristics of the district which visually distinguishb) Current physical the area characteristicswithin Bridgeport's of the central district business which visuallydistrict asdistinguish a whole, theincluding area within the historic Bridgeport's architectural central businessintegrity districtof individualas a whole, structuresincluding andthe extanthistoric sight architectural lines. Integrity of individual structures and extant sight lines. c) The exclusion o f properties which do not contribute to the historicalc) The exclusion or architectural of properties integrity which doof notthe contributedistrict, whereverto the suchhistorical exclusions or architectural were reasonable integrity and practical. of the district, wherever such exclusions were reasonable and practical. d) Conformance with the general National Park Service guideline thatd) Conformance structures with proposed the general for listing National on thePark National Service Registerguideline as contributingthat structures to theproposed historic for orlisting architectural on the National significance Register o f anas historiccontributing district to the be historica minimum or ofarchitectural 50 years old significance. of an historic district be a minimum of 50 years old. N^Forwi OmAfipnvwtm lOMOIf 7/^/gy United States Department of the Interior National Park Service

National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet

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Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group

Name Downtown Bridgeport MRA State Fairfield CountyCounty,, CONNECTICUTCONNECTiGUT

Nomination/Type of Review Date/Signature Keeper ^c\^Ajicjk_____ Cover 5ub.. u fl Keeper f~ AwJ; q/ 3/n 1 . Connecticut Railway and 1. Connecticut Railway and ' ft_ Keeper ~~l ~ 11Jfa2ukk? r· Lighting Company Car Barn

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UNITED STATES BRIDGEPORT QUADRANGLE ,.,,. ~\ ST ATE OF CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR CONNECTICUT - FAIRFIELD CO. .~~'ip\ "' GEOLOGICAL SURVEY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) ,~ 73 °1)7'30" ,,.....,.,,,,.,.,.,.....-----,.,=----:======,--=.,.....,=m4 1 • 15'

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L1ghto UTM Reference Points: . ::.i,; • \:.:=:?~~~?· Point zone/Easting/Northing "56 L 0 N G I S L A N D A. 18/651850/4560380 B. 18/651960/4560180 c. 18/651980/4560100 0 Ligh t D. 18/651830/4560060 E. 18/651840/4560000 F. 18/651780/4559980 G. 18/651740/4560120 H. 18/651700/4560110 I. 18/651710/4560050 • J. 18/651670/4560040 K. 18/651610/4560270 L. 18/651650/4560290 - ~ . j-11;,\. M. 18/651670/4560260 ···'-"" ...... l;il)Qll',1:-:Pt ~- ;s;7-;: ,;;};:\:\:jf :~~/: N. 18/651810/4560290 o. 18/651810/4560370 41 • 7' '.(-:'.~'.:titf ;{t~f:%tii;i:1;~tit?~~:t 18 03:: 111 I 41 07'30" 73~ 15' 648 649 470000 FEET 121 30" 651 652 653 10' '54 655 • • INTEAI01t .,l.. ocoLOOI CA1.. S U R ... (V P;ESTON. ,..,RGI NIA- 11184 656 657000m·E. 73°i!J7'30" SCALE 1:24 000 Mapped , edited, and pu bl ished by the Geological Survey I ROAD CLASSIFICATION , 0 I Mil( Control by USGS, NOS/NOAA, USCE, and Connecticu t Geodetic Survey * Primary highway. Light-duty road. hard or Topography by photogra mmetric methods from aerial photographs 1000 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 FEET hard surface._ improved surface taken 1949. Field checked 1951. Revised from aerial photographs taken 1969. Field checked 1970 5 0 1 KILOMETER Secondary highway , Selected hydrographic data compiled from NOS chart 220 {1969) ha rd surface .. Unimproved road .aau=••== This information is not intended for navigational purposes CONTOUR INTERVAL 10 FEET Interstate Route U. S. Route State Route Polycon ic projection. 10,000-foot grid ticks based on Connecticut NATIONAL GEODETIC VERTICAL DATUM OF 1929 0 0 Q coord inate system DEPTH CURVES AND SOU NDINGS IN FEET- DATUM IS MEAN LOW WATER CONN ECTICUT 1000-meter Universal Transverse Mercator grid ticks, THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TWO DATUMS IS VARIABLE zone 18, shown in blue SHORELl•E SHOWN REPRESENTS THE APPROXIMATE LI NE OF MEAN HIGH WATER 1927 North American Datum UTM GRID AND 1984 MAGNETIC NORTH THE ME.AN RANGE OF TIOE IS APPROX IMATELY 6.8 FEET To place on the predicted North American Datum 1983 DECLINATION AT CENTER OF SHEET QUADRANGLE LOCATION BRIDGEPORT, CONN. move the projection lines 6 meters south and Rev,s1ons shown in purple and woodland compiled in THIS MAP COMPLIES WITH NATIONAL MAP ACCURACY STANDARDS 41073-B2-TF-024 37 meters west as shown by dashed corn er ticks cooperation with State of Connecticut agencies from FOR SALE BY U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, RESTO N. VIRGINIA 22092 Red tint indicates areas in which only landmark bu ild ings are shown aerial photographs taken 1982 and other sources A FOLDER DESCRIBING TOPOGRAPHIC M,PS AND SYMBOLS IS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST 1970 There may be private inholdings within the boundaries of This ,nformation not field checked. Map edited 1984 PHOTOR EVISED 1984 the National or State reservations showri on this map OMA 6366 II NW - SERIES V8I6 Purple tint indicates extension of urban areas National Register of Historic Places

Note to the record

Additional Documentation: 2014

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET

REQUESTED ACTION: ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION

PROPERTY Bridgeport Downtown North Historic District NAME:

MULTIPLE Downtown Bridgeport MRA NAME:

STATE & COUNTY: CONNECTICUT, Fairfield

DATE RECEIVED: 6/12/14 DATE OF PENDING LIST : DATE OF 16TH DAY: DATE OF 45TH DAY: 7/29/14 DATE OF WEEKLY LIST:

REFERENCE NUMBER: 87001403

NOMINATOR: STATE

REASONS FOR REVIEW:

APPEAL: N DATA PROBLEM: N LANDSCAPE: N LESS THAN 50 YEARS: N OTHER: N PDIL: N PERIOD: N PROGRAM UNAPPROVED: N REQUE ST: N SAMPLE : N SLR DRAFT : N NATIONAL: N

COMMENT WAIVER: N

ACCEPT RETURN REJECT ------DATE ABSTRACT/SUMMARY COMMENTS:

Additional Documentation Approved

TELEPHONE ------DOCUMENTAT ION see attached comments Y/N see attached SLR Y/N

If a nomination is returned to the nominating authority, the nomination is no longer under consideration by the NPS. NPS Form 10-900-a (Rev. 8/2002) 0MB No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior Natic;>nal Park Service Name of Property

National Register of Historic Places County and State

Continuation Sheet Name of multiple listing (if applicable)

Section number ---8 Page 1

The Bridgeport Downtown North Historic District was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. The nomination states that it is significant under Criterion C " ... because it encompasses one of two large groupings of structures which effectively illustrate the emergence of downtown Bridgeport as the commercial, financial, cultural, and social heart of one of Connecticut's foremost early 20th-century urban-industrial and regional-government centers." Four buildings within the boundaries of the district which are architecturally significant were listed as noncontributing at that time because they were not yet fifty years old. These buildings are now more than fifty years old, they fit the statement of significance for the district and they should now be listed as contributing. They are:

1087-95 Main Street - 1945/1946. F.W. Woolworth Company. 3 stories; tile and metal screen; Art Deco Architect: Earl S. Glover, Builder :J.R. Worcester & Co. (Photo 1 and Photo 16 in original nomination)).

1128-36 Main Street- 1946, 2 stories; brick and concrete; post-World War II commercial (Photo 2).

209-211 Middle Street - 1961. 3-stories; brick; post-World War II commercial. Architect: Fred Gilbert. Builder: Defonce Construction Co. (Photo 3 and Photo 21 in original nomination).

1200-10 Main Street -1950. 2 stories; brick and stone; post-World War II Commercial (Photo 4).

The District will now include 42 contributing properties and 5 noncontributing. NPS Form 10-900-a (Rev. 8/2002) 0MB No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Name of Property

National Register of Historic Places County and State

Continuation Sheet Name of multiple listing (if applicable)

Section number 8 Page 2 / ? ------I \ ,•

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(.I .. NPS Forrn 10-900-a (Rev. 8/2002) 0MB No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Name of Property

National Register of Historic Places County and State

Continuation Sheet Name of multiple listing (if applicable)

Section number 8 Page 3

Photo 1. 1087-95 Main Street view northwest showing south and east elevations.

Photo 2. 1128-36 Ma in Street view east showing fa~ade. NPS Form 10-900-a (Rev. 8/2002) 0MB No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Name of Property

National Register of Historic Places County and State Continuation Sheet Name of multiple listing (if app~c~~- -

Section number 8 Page 4

Photo 3. 209-211 Middle Street view southwest showing fa~ade and north elevation.

Photo 4. 1200-10 Main Street view east showing fa~ade. National Register of Historic Places Memo to File

Correspondence The Correspondence consists of communications from (and possibly to) the nominating authority, notes from the staff of the National Register of Historic Places, and/or other material the National Register of Historic Places received associated with the property. Correspondence may also include information from other sources, drafts of the nomination, letters of support or objection, memorandums, and ephemera which document the efforts to recognize the property. f ^oo WASO Form -177 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ("R" Jurw 1984) (“R" June 1984) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET

BridBridgeport e ort Downtown North Historic District (DowntownDowntown Bridgeport MRA)'MRA Fairfield JUUJUL 2 0 19811987 Fairfield County Working No. ,______CONNECTICUT CONNECTICUT b Fed.Fed. Reg. Date: 1/ --;::,;;,______., ,. y Date Due:Due: £~;?,- ~.l---kz p ' 0 Action:Action : __.ACCEPT ACCEPT ______DEH resubmission _t-ft€fURN.~RN_..,,_7 ‘T-_-_3'----"k'---'-2- .P 7 __ DO nomination by person or local government ___ REJECT.REJECT ______□D owner objection Federal Agency: ______DO appeal Substantive Review: CHOsample sample □im rrequestequest OapLD appealpeal QD NRN R decision Reviewer's comments:

Recom./Criteria ______Reviewer ______» Discipline ______Date ______Date __ see continuation sheet

Nomination returned for: technical corrections cited below __ substantive reasons discussed below

1. Nam,Name

2. Location

3. Classification

Category Ownership Status Present Use Public AaiulaltlonAcquisition AccessibleAccesalble

4. Owner of Property

5. Location of Legal Description

6. Representation in Existing Surveys Has this property been determined eligible? □Dyes yes Ono□ no

7. Description

Condition Condition Check one Check one 0im excellent 0I I deteriorated □D unaltered □0 original site •-■V ■ ED0good good □D ruins □D altered 0□ moved date.date ------Otalr□ fair □D unexpotedunexpoaad

Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance

0□ summary paragraph 0□ completeness 0□ clarity D□ alterations/integrity 0□ dates 0□ boundary selection 8. Significance

PerPeriodiod Areas of Significance-Check and justify below

SpecificSpecific dates Builder/ArchitectBuilder/Architect Statement of Significance (in(in one paragraph)

D□ summary paragraph DO completeness D□ clarity DO applicable criteria DO justifjustificationication of areas checked Ddl relating significance to the resoresourceurce D□ context DO relationship of integrity to significance D□ justification of exception D□ other

9. Major Bibliographical References

1010.. Geographical Data

Acreage of nominated property ______D.JadrangleQuadrangle name ___ _ _ UTM References

Verbal boundary description and justification

11. Form Prepared By

12. State His1DricHistoric Preservation Officer Certification ThThee evaluated significancesignificance of thisthis property within thethe st.atestate is:

national state local

State HistHistoricoric PreservatPreservationion Officer sigsignaturenature

title date x1313.. Other X [}f VS /J~ o/~ ~ ~.,0^~ ~,, □CD Maps DCD PhotographPhotographss H C::-~~_::!.~ .~ ~OtheOtherr ~~;t;;~- OuQuestionsestions concerning this nomination may be directed to----to — ------

Date ____ 9''^- _~_ --''f_-,f-_ 7*7___ Phone:------Signed. Date 9__ Phone:

<,PO !118 ·45 0 GPO 91B-4S0 Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet

NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET

BridBridgeport e ort Downtown North Historic District (DowntownDowntown Bridgeport MRA)'MRA J.1.201JUL201' _ Fairfield County Working No. ______CONNECTICUT Fed. Reg. Date: y, ~,______, , Date Due: ~.l--/r7 Date Due: ¥~&- . ' Action: _____ACCEPT, ACCEPT ______□0 resubmission _Xsr«€tURN.--L.:-R'EfuRN_..,...'f_-_3"--"~~2- __ REJECT ______0Q nomination by person or local government .REJECT. Federal Agency: ______QD owner objection Federal Agency: OD appeal

~ Substantive Review: (ZlD sample IHl□ request mi□ appeal miD NR decision Reviewer's comments:

Recom./Criteria ______Reviewer ______* Discipline ______Date ______see continuation sheet

Nomination returned for: .^1 technical corrections cited below __substantive reasons discussed below

1. Name

2. Location

3. Classification Category OwnershipOwntnhlp StatusS1atUI Present Use Public AcquisitionAoqulaltlon AccessibleAc:ce11lblt

4. Owner of Property

5. Location of LegelLegal DescriptionDesa-iptlon

6.8. RepretentlltionRepresentation in ExistingExisti"I SurveysSUney1 Has this property been determined eligible? !□Dyes yes !□Ono no

7. DescriptionD•cription

ConditiofiCondldon CheckChedc- one Checkch■dt- one O0 excellent miD deteriorateddtt•lor■ tad 0m] unaltereduntlt■rtd 0mi original sitelite 0goodmi good 0m] ruinsruin, miD eltered,tt■ ,td Omovedmi moved date.dtt■ ______Dfeir□,.,, miOunexpo•d unexposed

Describe the pre•nt and original (if known) physical appearance Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance received (□D summary paragraph Dmi completenesscompleten•s OCT 0 51*7 Dmi clarity 0mi alterations/integrity CCor,necticut nnecticut HistoricalHist □D dates Cornn'uCii'S'iComm·--~i • 0I I boundary selection

OCT lI 3 081987 :1 8. SignificanceSignificanM

Period Areas of Significance-Check and justify below Period Areas of Significance-Check and justify below I

Specific dates Builder/ArchitectBuilder/Architect Statement of Significance (in OMone 1»rl/l(/rll/Jh)paragraph) (

0□ summary paragraph D□ completeness 0Q clarity DO applicable criteria DQ justificationJustification of areas checked 0O relarelatingting significance to the resource D□ context 0□ relationshrelationshipip of integrity to signsignificanceificance 0O justification of exception D□ other

99.. Major Bibliographical RaferencesReferencas

10. Geographical Data

Acreage of nominated property ______OJadrangleduadrangle name____ _ UTM References

Verbal boundary description and justification

11. Form Prepared By

12.12. StataState Historic Pre.-vetionPreservation Officer Certification The eevaluatedvaluated significance of this property within the state isis;:

national state local

State Historic Preservation Officer ssignatureignature

title datedata ).11 Other /T Qi. us □ Maps D Photographs µi Other

Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to____f fAsUd—a If.7

J Q V \j6-ijJ~ HsUIOj^ "- ."'' 9 ' ^ "7 Signed ___ ~Date______------Phone:------jO/kljSj.------

CPO 91S-4S0 Comments for any item may be continued on an atUched sheet S DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION City of BridqeportBridgeport Aaaodatfls:Auodatea: THOMAS WW.. BUCCI MayorMctyoi MICHAEL WW.. FREIMUTH Ec01l011l1c: De•elopment EDWARD JI.. MUSANTEMUSANTE.. JRJR.. Economic Dorelopmont D••· Admlnlatrator JOEL R. KENT D«t. AdndnUtrator lOEL R. KENT ProqramaProgromi ms. ANDREW J. MAYO ANDREW I. MAYO Neighborhood Dn-elopmentDevelopment 45 LYON TEBBACE 45 LYON TERRACE JOAN L MORIARTY BRIDGEPORT. CONNECTlCOT 08804 JOAN L MORIARTY BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT 06604 AdmlnJatratlonAdministration TEL. 578576-7755-7755 ~a• STEPHEN R. SASALA Planning REGINALD FF.. WALKER PhyalcalPhysical DenlopmentDerelopmmit June 11,, 1987

John W. Shannahan John W. Shannahan State Historic Preservation Officer State Historic Preservation Officer 59 South ProspProspectect Street Hartford, CT 06106

RefRef:: Bridgeport Nominations to National Register Dear Mr . Shannahan : Dear Mr. Shannahan:

At their monthly meeting on Monday, June 11,, 19871987,, the Bridgeport Historic District Commission voted unanimously to transmit a lletteretter ofof approval for the National Register nominations of 218218 structures of the Historic Resources of Downtown Bridgeport (MRA) ";”; and for the "”Bassickville Historic DistrictDistrict"," , 39 structures of workworkere r '’s housing.housing . We especially applaud this step in the Downtown area, We especially applaud this step in the Downtown area, because eenrollmentnrollme nt on ththee NationaNationall RRegisteregister will provideprovide nneededeeded protection for threatened propertiproperties,es , as well as making themthem eleligibleigible for substantial tax incentive benefits,benefits . The Historic District Commission assures you that The Historic District Commission assures you that these 2 nominations do indeed meet the criteria for enroll these 2 nominations do indeed meet the criteria for enroll ment on the National RegisterRegister.. Yours truly, Yours truly,

Paul EE.. BuchbinderBuchbinder,, Chairperson Historic District Commission PEB/mr

OPEllATINQOPERATING AGENCIES Jloulaq 8lt., l>ff, Jla11dlnqBuilding DepartmentDeportmant lloalllnvBooMna CodeCod* Enfon:emalEnfarcMimt Hooilag 8U» D*g. AqMeyAveacr J'lmmb.qttmiag D1pmtmeatOgpotmanl ~-Badovolopmmt .A9WfAgaocy DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION CCityity ofof BBridgeportridgeport AaaodAnodotoo:atN: THOMAS WW.. BUBOCCICCI Mayor MIMICHAELCHAEL W.W . FREIMUTHFHEIMDTH Economic De-.,elopment EDWARD JI.. MUMUSANTE.SANTE. JR.IH. Ecraomic Deyelopment DH. Admlnl.atrator JOEL R. l:ENT Dot. Adndnistrator JOEL R. KENT PrProgram*ograms ANDREWANDREW JI.. MAYOMAY O Neighborhood DDerelopmentenlopment 45 LYON TEIIBACE 45 LYON TERRACE JOAN L. MORlAllTY BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT 08604 lOAN L. MORIARTY BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT 06604 AdmlnlatratlAdministration- TELTEL. 5576-775576-7755 STEPHEN R. SASALA > >4 STEPHEN R. SASALA ~-· Planning JJuneune 2, 1987 REGINREGINALDALD F. WALKERWALKER PPhydcolhyalca) DDeyelopmenteTelopment John W. Shannahan State Historic Preservation Officer 59 South Prospect Street Hartford, CT. 06106

RE :: BRIDGEPORT NOMINATIONSNOMINATI ONS TO · THE NATIONAL REGISTER

Dear MrMr.. Shannahan:

As you knowknow,, I have worked a long time with your office in joint and somesometimest imes frustrating efforts to achieve National Register enrollmentenrollment of Bridgeport's Central Business Drlstict.Dristict.

Now, 221818 structures are being proposed, and will be reviewed by tthehe Connecticut Preservation Review Board on June 4th in HHartford.artford. This is a day of great expectation and rejoicing for us herein Bridgeport --—as well as inin general field of historic ppreservation,r eservation, I suppose!

I have reviewed the drqftdr^ft nominationnominat ion forfor the Historic Resources of Downtown Bridgeport (MRA),(MRA), and for the BassickvilBassickvillel e HisHistorict oric DistDistrict.r ict. I am positive that both of them meet the National Register criteria for enrollment on the NationaNationall RegisteRegister,r , and heartilyhear tily endorse their nomination. ~ v-r~· · Rona VV.. FFinizleinizie r Historic Preservation Planner

OPEllATIHQOFEBATma AGENCIES lalldlDCJBnlldlng DepartmDepcniaentent lloulnCJBonilng CodeCoda EnforcementEniorcamont lloulnCJHoailng ...Sil* Dn.Dor. ~Agoney llmmlD9Plnmliig D111artmeatOoparlmont Bodoyolopmonl Agoncy OFFICE OF THE MAYOR CITY OF BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT 45 LYON TERRACE BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT 06604 ?OPAlH>S BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT 06604

THOMAS WW.. BUCBUCCICI MMayor<1yor

June 3, 1987 John W. Shannahan June 3, 1987 StateJohn W.Historic Shannahan Preservation Office 59State South Historic Prospect Preservation Street Office Hartford,59 South ProspectCT 06106 Street Hartford, CT 06106 Re: Review of National Register Nominations Re: Review of National Register Nominations

Dear Mr. Shannahan: Dear Mr. Shannahan: Qualified members of the Mayor's Task Force on Historic Resources

haveQualified examinedmembers the ofdraftthe Mayor'snominationsTask forForce 11 Theon HistoricHistoric Resources ofhave Downtown examined Bridgeport the draft (MRA)nominations11 and for for the "The 11 Bassickville Historic ResourcesHistoric District"of Downtown (worker's Bridgeport housing). (MRA)" and for the "Bassickvi11e Historic District" (worker's housing). Based on their favorable recommendations, we are pl eased that theseBased nominationson their favorable meet the federalrecommendations, criteria forwe enrollmentare pleased on thatthe theseNational nominations Register ofmeet Historic the federal Places, criteria and hereby for enrollmentendorse them on thefor suchNational nomination. Register of Historic Places, and hereby endorse them for such nomination. We are particularly pleased that about 200 structures in our downtownWe are particularlyarea will also pleased be eligible that about for attractive200 structures federal in ourtax downtownincentive areaprogram wills , whichalso bewill eligible stimulate for economicattractive development federal andtax encourageincentive programs,rehabilitation which ofwill our stimulateCentral Businesseconomic District.development and encourage rehabilitation of our Central Business District. Best wis~es for the continuation of the fine programs being conductedBest wishes from for your the office continuation as part ofof thethe Nationalfine programs Parks Service being ofconducted the Department from your of officethe Interior. as part of the National Parks Service of the Department of the Interior.

Sincerely,Sincerely, w . .d., ~·% Thomas W. Bucci Thomas W. Bucci Mayor

cc: Peter Niles, Chairman cc: Mayor'sPeter Niles, Task ForceChairman on Historic Resources Mayor's Task Force on Historic Resources STATE OF CONNECTICUT STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION CONNECTICUT HISTORICAL COMMISSION

JuLlyJuly 17, 1987

Ms. Carolcarol Shull Chief of Registxation,Registration, National Register of Historic Places U.S. U.S. Dept.Dept, of the Interior National Park Service National Park Service P.O. Box 37127 Washington, D.C. 20013-7127

SUBJECT;SUBJECT: Resources of Downtown Bridgeport (MRA) Bridgeport, Connecticut Dear Ms. Dear Ms. Shull:Shull;

According to our calculations, there are a total of 19 property owners in the subject property. Of these, seven property owners in the si±)ject property. Of these, seven property owners have objected to the listing.

As the objectors do not represent a majoritynajority of the property owners within the subject property, it should be evaluated owners within the subject property, it should be evaluated as a potential listing. Sincerely,

~ 'fftu2..0~A7 John Herzan John Herzan National Register Coordinator

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JULja 2 0 1007I98T TEL: (203) 566-3005 59 SOUTHOUTH PROSPECTPRO PECT ST.T. - HARTFORD.HA RTFORD . CONN.CO 0606106/06 ANA EQUALEQUAL OPPOOPPORTUNITYRTU /TY EMPLOYEREMPLOYER H32(413) MAR 3 0 1990 MAR 3 0 1990 Mr. John Shannahan Mr. John w.W. Shannahan Director Connecticut Historical CommissionConunission 59 South Prospect Street 59 South Prospect Street Hartford, Connecticut 06106 Dear Mr. Shannahan : Dear Mr. Shannahan:

ThisThis letter certifies that the A.L. Winton Building (Topstone Cigar Factory)Factory),, located at 254254-262- 262 Middle Street, is located within the boundaries of the Bridgeport Downtown North Historic DistrictDistrict,, Bridgeport, Fairfield CountyCounty,, CoConnecticut,nnecticut, which was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on November 22,, 19871987,, as a component of the Downtown Bridgeport Multiple Resource Area . Multiple Resource Area.

If we can provide further information or assistance, please let us know. us know. SincerelySincerely,,

Carol DD.. ShullShull tISgd.).S&d• ). Carol D. Shull Carol D. Shull Chief of Registration National Register of Historic Places Interagency Resources Division Interagency Resources Division

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR WASO Form •-177 177 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ("R" June 1984) ("R" Jura 1984) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATIONEVALUATION/RETURN/RETURN SHEET

Bridgeport Downtown NortNorthh HisHistorictoric DisDistricttrict ((DowntownDowntown Bridgeport MRAMRA)) Fairfield County Fairfield County CONNECTICUT Working No~" CONNECTICUT Fed. Reg. Da;;,i I "~ Date Due:1£7 CS'lC^mission Action: ~PT//,:__ 2 7£} ~bmission __ RETURN ______0□ nomination by person or local government __.REJECT. REJECT ______Federal Agency: ______0□ owner objection Federal Agency: D□ appeal Substantive RevReview:iew: □d] sample D□ requestrequest □ appeappeala l D□ NNR R decision

Reviewer's comments: ~ •~D• ~,{~~ . -() ./J / Re~m./CriteriaRecom./Criteria ~ -} C' 11/'{/ ReReviewerviewer ______/1\ 0 { ~ l S Discipline ______Y r\ t'f Date ______\ __ see continuation sheet

NomNominationination returned for: __ technical corrections cited below __.substantivesubstantive reasons discussed below

1. Name

2. Location

3. Classification

CategoCategoryry Ownership Status Present Use Public Acquisition Accessible

44.. Owner of Property

5. LocatLocationion of Legal Description

66.. Representation in Existing Surveys Has thisthis property been determined eligible? D□ yes O no

77.. Description

Condition Check one Check one D□ excellent 0□ deteriorated D□ unaltered D□ original site D moved c1ate ______□ googoodd 0□ ruins D□ altered □ moved date. Otelr□ fair 0□ unexposed

Describe the present and original (if(rf known) physical appearance

0□ summary paragraph D□ completeness D□ clarity 0□ alterations/integrity 0□ dates 0□ boundary selectionselection 8. Significance

Period Areas of Significance-CheckSignificance—Check and justify bebeiowlow

Specific dates Builder/ArchitectBui Ider/Architect Statement of Significance (in one paragrapparagraph)h)

D□ summary paragraph D□ completeness D□ clarity DO applicabapplicablele criteria DEH justjustificationification of areas checked DO relating significance to the resouresourcerce D□ context DO relationshipreiationship of integintegrityrity to ssignificanceignificance D□ jujustificationstification of exceptexceptionion D□ other

99.. Major BBibliographicalibliographical References

10. Geographical Data

Acreage of nominated property ______OJadrangleQuadrangle name _____ UTM References

VerbaVerball boundary descrdescriptioniption and justification

1111.. Form Prepared By

1212.. SStatetate HHistoricistoric Pre1ervationPreservation Officer Certification The evaluated significance of this property witwithinhin thethe state isis::

national state local

State Historic PreservationPresen/ation Officer signature ttitleitle date

13. Other

□ Maps D□ Photographs D□ Other

Questions concerning ththisis nomnominationination may be directed to -. ------

SignSigned.ed------DDateate ------PhonePhone;: ______

G P O 9 18•4 50 GPO 91B-450 Comments for ananyy iteitemm may be continued on an attached sheet Department of Economic and Community Development Connecticut still revolutionary

April 15, 2014

Mr. Roger Reed National Park Service 1201 Eye Street NW Washington, CT 20005

Subject: Technical Amendment to the Bridgeport Downtown North Historic District Bridgeport, Connecticut

Dear Mr. Reed,

We are writing to inform you that the State Historic Preservation Office recommends the technical amendments to the Bridgeport North Downtown historic district as described in the attached documentation.

The revised period of significance and amendment to the inventory now encompasses a number of architecturally significant structures that contribute to the district.

Since this is my last week at the SHPO, if you have any questions regarding this amendment, please email [email protected] to leave a message for the next NR Coordinator.

Sincerely, ~tfeD Stacey Vairo r::>eputy State Historic Preservation Officer

Cc: Tod Bryant, Heritage Resources

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