Maplewood School, Bridgeport

Name: Maplewood School
Address: Bridgeport, United States

#82 among attractions in Bridgeport

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The Maplewood School, also known as Grammar School No. 5, is a historic school building at 434 Maplewood Avenue in Bridgeport, Connecticut. It was built in 1893, and was designed by Longstaff & Hurd. It was built as part of a major program to improve the city's schools and provide for a rapidly growing population. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. ()

Built: 1893 (131 years ago)Coordinates: 41°10'43"N, 73°12'34"W

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West Side - West End (West End - West Side)Bridgeport United States

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Maplewood School – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Nathaniel Wheeler Memorial Fountain, Barnum Museum, McLevy Hall, Ephraim.

0.6 miSE
Monuments and statues
Nathaniel Wheeler Memorial Fountain, Bridgeport
16 min walk • The Nathaniel Wheeler Memorial Fountain is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut at the intersection of Fairfield and Park avenues. The fountain was built in 1912–1913 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 4, 1985.
1.1 miE
Museum, History museum
Barnum Museum, Bridgeport
29 min walk • The Barnum Museum is a museum at 820 Main Street in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. It has an extensive collection related to P. T. Barnum and the history of Bridgeport, and is housed in a historic building on the National Register of Historic Places.
1 miE
City hall, Historical place
McLevy Hall, Bridgeport
27 min walk • McLevy Hall is a historic municipal building at 202 State Street in downtown Bridgeport, Connecticut. The building was built in 1854 to house both the City Hall and the Fairfield County Courthouse, and served as Bridgeport City Hall into the 1930s.
~1270 ftNE
Synagogue, Shingle style architecture
Ephraim, Bridgeport
7 min walk • The Bikur Cholim Synagogue is a historic religious building at 1545 Iranistan Avenue in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Built about 1894 for a Congregational church, it housed two different Jewish congregations from 1929 to 1989.
0.8 miSW
Cemetery
Mountain Grove Cemetery, Bridgeport
20 min walk • Mountain Grove Cemetery, Bridgeport, Connecticut, was laid out in 1849 in the then popular rural cemetery design in a park-like, rural setting away from the center of the city. The cemetery was founded by showman P. T. Barnum, who himself is buried there. "The original grounds were surveyed and designed by Horatio Stone and Mr.
0.7 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Universities and schools
St. Augustine Cathedral, Bridgeport
19 min walk • St. Augustine Cathedral, located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States, is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport.
0.6 miE
Church, Romanesque architecture
First Baptist Church, Bridgeport
17 min walk • The First Baptist Church is a historic church at 126 Washington Avenue in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Built in 1893, it is a distinctive local example of Richardsonian Romanesque architecture, designed by local architect Joseph W. Northrop for a congregation founded in 1837. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
1 miE
Theater, Beaux-Arts architecture
Palace and Majestic Theaters, Bridgeport
26 min walk • The Palace and the Majestic are a pair of historic performance and film venues at 1315-1357 Main Street in downtown Bridgeport, Connecticut. Built in 1921-22 by Sylvester Z. Poli in a single building that also housed a hotel, they were in their heyday a posh and opulent sight, designed by noted theater architect Thomas W. Lamb.
1 miE
Museum
Housatonic Museum of Art, Bridgeport
26 min walk • The Housatonic Museum of Art is a museum at Housatonic Community College in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The museum's collection is displayed throughout the college campus and in the Burt Chernow Galleries, which also hosts visiting exhibitions.
0.9 miE
41°10'42"N • 73°11'32"W
Bijou Theatre CT, Bridgeport
23 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
1.1 miSE
Church
Saint George Parish, Bridgeport
27 min walk • St. George is a Roman Catholic church in Bridgeport, Connecticut, part of the Diocese of Bridgeport.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Maplewood School?

Nearby attractions include Ephraim, Bridgeport (7 min walk), St. Peter Church, Bridgeport (7 min walk), Klein Memorial Auditorium, Bridgeport (12 min walk), Bassickville Historic District, Bridgeport (14 min walk).

How to get to Maplewood School by public transport?

The nearest stations to Maplewood School:

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A1 • Lines: 1 (30 min walk)
A2 • Lines: Cl (30 min walk)