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Black Rock is a neighborhood in the southwestern section of the city of Bridgeport, Connecticut.It borders Fairfield and the Ash Creek tidal estuary on the west, the West Side/West End of Bridgeport on the north and east, and Black Rock Harbor and Long Island Sound on the south.
The Black Rock Historic District is a predominantly residential historic district in the Black Rock section of Bridgeport, Connecticut. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. At that time it included 109 contributing buildings. [1] The historic district surrounds at the upper reaches of Black Rock Harbor. [2]
The Black Rock Gardens Historic District is a historic district in the Black Rock neighborhood of Bridgeport, Connecticut.It encompasses a small residential development built between 1916 and 1920 to provide housing for workers in war-related industries in the city.
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 : 55 Congress St.
During the American Revolution, Bridgeport was a center of privateering. [3] Captain David Hawley of Stratfield brought a number of prizes into Black Rock Harbor. [7] In 1800, Newfield village on the west bank of the Pequonnock was chartered as the borough of Bridgeport, and, in 1821, the township of Bridgeport, including more of Stratfield, was incorporated.
Mid-Twentieth-Century Modern Residences in Connecticut 1930–1979, MPS: 40: Gallaher Estate: Gallaher Estate: June 23, 2011 : 300 Grumman Ave. Norwalk: 41: Georgetown Historic District: Georgetown Historic District: March 9, 1987
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The Thomas Wheeler House is a historic Colonial home located at 266 Brewster Street, in the village of Black Rock Harbor in Bridgeport, Connecticut.The core of the house may date to as early as 1680. [1] Thomas Wheeler was Black Rock's first white settler. [2] The house, Bridgeport's oldest, is located near the Fayerweather Boat Yard.