Downtown Bridgeport Historic District
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Downtown Bridgeport Historic District is a central urban area in Bridgeport, Connecticut, known for its concentration of historic commercial buildings and architectural landmarks reflecting the city’s industrial and economic growth.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Downtown Bridgeport Historic District canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commercial historic district
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historic district ⓘ national historic district ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Art Deco
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Beaux-Arts ⓘ Classical Revival NERFINISHED ⓘ early 20th-century commercial architecture ⓘ late 19th-century commercial architecture ⓘ |
| contains |
civic buildings
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historic commercial buildings ⓘ office buildings ⓘ retail buildings ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalRole |
focus of preservation efforts in Bridgeport
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symbol of Bridgeport’s historic prosperity ⓘ |
| developmentLinkedTo |
commercial expansion of Bridgeport
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industrialization of Bridgeport ⓘ |
| economicRole |
center of commerce in Bridgeport
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location of offices and retail businesses ⓘ |
| hasBuildingType |
historic bank buildings
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historic office blocks ⓘ multi-story masonry commercial buildings ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
architectural landmarks
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concentration of historic commercial buildings ⓘ urban area ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
business center of Bridgeport
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civic center of Bridgeport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationReason |
architectural significance
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association with economic history of Bridgeport ⓘ association with industrial history of Bridgeport ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Bridgeport central business district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| landUse |
civic
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commercial ⓘ mixed-use ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bridgeport, Connecticut
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fairfield County, Connecticut ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
historic streetscapes
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ornamental facades ⓘ varied commercial building heights ⓘ |
| partOf | downtown Bridgeport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfSignificance |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| primaryUse | commercial ⓘ |
| significance |
reflects Bridgeport’s economic growth
ⓘ
reflects Bridgeport’s industrial growth ⓘ |
| state | Connecticut ⓘ |
| transportationRole | served by regional transit in Bridgeport ⓘ |
| urbanForm |
dense street grid
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pedestrian-oriented streets ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Bridgeport, Connecticut