Connecticut Railway and Lighting Company Car Barn
Appearance
Connecticut Railway and Lighting Company Car Barn | |
![]() Car barn (demolished) was the large building on the distant shore between the rail bridge (replaced) and the Congress Street road bridge (dismantled) | |
Location | 55 Congress Street, Bridgeport, Connecticut |
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Coordinates | 41°10′56″N 73°11′17″W / 41.18222°N 73.18806°W |
Area | 5.7 acres (2.3 ha) |
Built | 1910 |
Architect | Connecticut Railway & Lighting Co. |
Demolished | 2008 |
MPS | Downtown Bridgeport MRA |
NRHP reference No. | 87001405[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 3, 1987 |
The Connecticut Railway and Lighting Company Car Barn was located in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The building was built in 1910 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 3, 1987. The building served as the principal repair and storage facility for the Connecticut Railway and Lighting Company which provided Bridgeport's streetcar service in the early 20th century.[2] The building became the Bridgeport Public Works Department garage[2] but was demolished to make way for the construction of the Connecticut Superior Court Juvenile facility.[3]
See also
- Bridgeport Traction Company
- Pequonnock River Railroad Bridge
- History of Bridgeport, Connecticut
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Bridgeport, Connecticut
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b "Historic Resources Inventory: Building and Structures" (pdf). National Park Service. 1987-07-20. Retrieved 2010-07-29. and 3 accompanying photographs.
- ^ "Bridgeport Juvenile Court Directions". Retrieved 2012-05-13.
Categories:
- Buildings and structures in Bridgeport, Connecticut
- Industrial buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Connecticut
- Transport infrastructure completed in 1910
- Demolished buildings and structures in Connecticut
- National Register of Historic Places in Fairfield County, Connecticut
- Connecticut Registered Historic Place stubs