Fairfield County Courthouse, Bridgeport

#59 among attractions in Bridgeport

Romanesque architecture, Romanesque revival architecture

Fairfield County Courthouse location map

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Facts and practical information

The Fairfield County Courthouse, also known as the Court of Common Pleas, is located at 172 Golden Hill Street in downtown Bridgeport, Connecticut. It is also known as Geographical Area Courthouse No. 2 at Bridgeport. It is a Richardsonian Romanesque brick building built in 1888. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. It still functions as a courthouse where all but the most serious criminal cases are heard. ()

Built: 1888 (136 years ago)Coordinates: 41°10'50"N, 73°11'28"W

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Downtown BridgeportBridgeport United States

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Day trips

Fairfield County Courthouse – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Webster Bank Arena, Nathaniel Wheeler Memorial Fountain, Barnum Museum, McLevy Hall.

0.6 miSE
Arenas and stadiums, Hockey, Sport
Webster Bank Arena, Bridgeport
15 min walk • Total Mortgage Arena is a 10,000-seat multi-purpose arena in downtown Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. Managed by the Oak View Group, the arena was built alongside the Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater and opened on October 10, 2001.
0.6 miSW
Monuments and statues
Nathaniel Wheeler Memorial Fountain, Bridgeport
15 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.
~1960 ftSE
Museum, History museum
Barnum Museum, Bridgeport
10 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.
~1420 ftS
City hall, Historical place
McLevy Hall, Bridgeport
7 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.
0.8 miW
Synagogue, Shingle style architecture
Ephraim, Bridgeport
20 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.
~1270 ftW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Universities and schools
St. Augustine Cathedral, Bridgeport
7 min walk • St. Augustine Cathedral, located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States, is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport.
0.4 miSW
Church, Romanesque architecture
First Baptist Church, Bridgeport
11 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.
~590 ftN
Theater, Beaux-Arts architecture
Palace and Majestic Theaters, Bridgeport
3 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.
0.4 miS
Museum
Housatonic Museum of Art, Bridgeport
10 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.
0.4 miN
Bridge
East Washington Avenue Bridge, Bridgeport
11 min walk • The East Washington Avenue Bridge refers to the bridges that have connected East Washington Avenue over the Pequonnock River in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
~860 ftS
41°10'42"N • 73°11'32"W
Bijou Theatre CT, Bridgeport
5 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Fairfield County Courthouse?

Nearby attractions include Golden Hill Historic District, Bridgeport (2 min walk), Downtown Cabaret Theatre, Bridgeport (3 min walk), Palace and Majestic Theaters, Bridgeport (3 min walk), Bijou Theatre CT, Bridgeport (5 min walk).

How to get to Fairfield County Courthouse by public transport?

The nearest stations to Fairfield County Courthouse:

Bus

A1 • Lines: 1 (5 min walk)
A2 • Lines: Cl (5 min walk)

Train

Bridgeport (8 min walk)