Cassidy House, Bridgeport

Name: Cassidy House
Address: Bridgeport, United States

#33 among attractions in Bridgeport

Victorian architecture

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Facts and practical information

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. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011. ()

Coordinates: 41°9'48"N, 73°13'26"W

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

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Day trips

Cassidy House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

1.3 miE
Park
Seaside Park, Bridgeport
33 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.
1.5 miNE
Synagogue, Shingle style architecture
Ephraim, Bridgeport
39 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.
0.7 miN
Cemetery
Mountain Grove Cemetery, Bridgeport
17 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.
0.8 miNW
Church
Holy Family Church, Fairfield
21 min walk • Holy Family is a Roman Catholic parish in Fairfield, Connecticut, part of the Diocese of Bridgeport.
0.6 miNW
Church
St. Emery Church, Fairfield
15 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.
~1770 ftS
Area
Black Rock, Bridgeport
9 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.
0.5 miS
Church
St. Ann Church, Bridgeport
13 min walk • St. Ann Parish is a Roman Catholic church in Bridgeport, Connecticut, part of the Diocese of Bridgeport.
1.4 miNE
Concerts and shows, Theater, Concert hall
Klein Memorial Auditorium, Bridgeport
36 min walk • The Klein Memorial Auditorium is a 1400-seat proscenium theater located at 910 Fairfield Avenue in Bridgeport, CT. The venue was built with funds willed to the city by Bridgeport native Jacob Klein, a lawyer and active supporter of Bridgeport community organizations.
1.1 miNE
Church
St. Peter Church, Bridgeport
27 min walk • St. Peter is a Roman Catholic church in Bridgeport, Connecticut, part of the Diocese of Bridgeport.
0.7 miNE
41°10'11"N • 73°12'52"W
Nest Arts Factory, Bridgeport
17 min walk • Museum, Art gallery
0.9 miS
Harbor
Black Rock Harbor, Bridgeport
24 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.

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Which popular attractions are close to Cassidy House?

Nearby attractions include Black Rock, Bridgeport (9 min walk), Black Rock Gardens Historic District, Fairfield (10 min walk), St. Ann Church, Bridgeport (13 min walk), Black Rock Historic District, Fairfield (14 min walk).

How to get to Cassidy House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Cassidy House:

Train

Fairfield Metro (16 min walk)