Black Rock Historic District, Fairfield

Name: Black Rock Historic District
Address: Fairfield, United States

#22 among attractions in Fairfield

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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. The historic district surrounds at the upper reaches of Black Rock Harbor. ()

Coordinates: 41°9'20"N, 73°13'18"W

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West Side - West End (Black Rock)Fairfield United States

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Black Rock Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Seaside Park, Mountain Grove Cemetery, Holy Family Church, St. Emery Church.

1.1 miE
Park
Seaside Park, Bridgeport
30 min walk • Seaside Park, located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, is a 2.5-mile long crescent-shaped park bordering Bridgeport Harbor, Long Island Sound, and Black Rock Harbor. The park lies within Bridgeport's South End neighborhood.
1.2 miN
Cemetery
Mountain Grove Cemetery, Bridgeport
30 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.
1.3 miNW
Church
Holy Family Church, Fairfield
34 min walk • Holy Family is a Roman Catholic parish in Fairfield, Connecticut, part of the Diocese of Bridgeport.
1 miNW
Church
St. Emery Church, Fairfield
27 min walk • St. Emery is a Roman Catholic church in Fairfield, Connecticut, part of the Diocese of Bridgeport. The parish, which is dedicated to St. Emeric of Hungary, was formed in 1932 to serve Fairfield's growing Hungarian population. In 1971, the parish of St. Stephen in Bridgeport was merged into the parish of St. Emery. St.
~1450 ftNW
Area
Black Rock, Bridgeport
7 min walk • 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.
~1040 ftW
Church
St. Ann Church, Bridgeport
6 min walk • St. Ann Parish is a Roman Catholic church in Bridgeport, Connecticut, part of the Diocese of Bridgeport.
0.9 miS
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Black Rock Harbor Light, Bridgeport
25 min walk • Black Rock Harbor Light, also known as Fayerweather Island Light, is a lighthouse in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States which stands on the south end of Fayerweather Island and marks the entrance to Black Rock Harbor.
0.5 miN
Victorian architecture
Cassidy House, Bridgeport
14 min walk • The Cassidy House is a historic house at 691 Ellsworth Street in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Built in 1849, it is a well-preserved example of early Italianate residential architecture, and the only documented building in the city from that period which retains its original board and batten siding.
1 miN
41°10'11"N • 73°12'52"W
Nest Arts Factory, Bridgeport
27 min walk • Museum, Art gallery
0.4 miS
Harbor
Black Rock Harbor, Bridgeport
11 min walk • Black Rock Harbor is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut on Long Island Sound. The Black Rock Harbor Light on Fayerweather Island marks the entrance to the harbor on its east, while St. Mary's by the Sea forms its western beachhead. Seaside Park runs along the northeastern part of the harbor. The harbor is the mouth of Cedar Creek.
1.1 miNE
Synagogue, Georgian architecture
Ahavath Achim Synagogue, Bridgeport
29 min walk • Ahavath Achim Synagogue was located at 725 Hancock Avenue in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The building was built in 1926 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 11, 1995, as "West End Congregation--Achavath Achim Synagogue".

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Black Rock Historic District?

Nearby attractions include St. Ann Church, Bridgeport (6 min walk), Black Rock Gardens Historic District, Fairfield (6 min walk), Black Rock, Bridgeport (7 min walk), Black Rock Harbor, Bridgeport (11 min walk).

How to get to Black Rock Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Black Rock Historic District:

Train

Fairfield Metro (20 min walk)