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Bridgeport is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Connecticut [7] and the fifth-most populous city in New England, with a population of 148,654 in 2020. [3] Located in eastern Fairfield County at the mouth of the Pequonnock River on Long Island Sound, it is a port city 60 miles (97 km) from Manhattan and 40 miles (64 km) from The Bronx.
The city of Bridgeport is the location of 56 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.
City County Planning region Population (2020) Date chartered as city Date consolidated with town Ansonia: New Haven: Naugatuck Valley: 18,918 1893 1893 Bridgeport: Fairfield: Greater Bridgeport: 148,654 1836 1889 Bristol: Hartford: Naugatuck Valley: 60,833 1911 1911 Danbury: Fairfield: Western Connecticut: 86,518 1889 1965 Derby: New Haven ...
In 1909, the City of Bridgeport created a special commission to oversee the construction of a bridge at Congress Street. [1]: 22 A local engineer, Raymond F. Stoddard was hired as design consultant and obtained the license to use the Scherzer design. [1]: 22 A Scherzer rolling-lift bridge with a double-leaf bascule was chosen for construction
The Mayor is the chief executive of Bridgeport, Connecticut who is directly elected for a four-year term. They have the power to issue executive orders, declare emergencies, submit a yearly budget to the city council and makes appointments to city government offices. As of July 2012, the Mayor of Bridgeport earns an annual salary of $132,459. [1]
The Bridgeport Fire Department were notable first responders at the L'Ambiance Plaza collapse, on April 23, 1987. One of the worst disasters in Connecticut history, a 16-story residential building under construction at the corner of Washington Ave. and Coleman St., completely collapsed, killing 28 construction workers.
The Klein Memorial Auditorium is a 1400-seat proscenium theater located at 910 Fairfield Avenue in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States.The venue was built with funds willed to the city by Bridgeport native Jacob Klein (1862 – 1932), a lawyer and active supporter of Bridgeport community organizations.
The Bridgeport Downtown North Historic District encompasses a portion of the commercial downtown of Bridgeport, Connecticut.It is roughly bounded on the north by Congress Street, the east by Water and Middle Streets, the south by Fairfield Avenue, and the west by Lyon Terrace (although it does not include any properties on the latter street), roughly the northeastern quadrant of the downtown area.