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In July 2009, the Black Rock Branch Library, the area's library, expanded in size from 6,000 to 11,000 square feet, and was renovated to be outfitted with wi-fi and public computers. [ 7 ] On December 5, 2011, the Fairfield Metro station opened on, which eased the burden on Fairfield station , and made commuting via Metro-North easier for Black ...
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. [1] The historic district surrounds at the upper reaches of Black Rock Harbor. [2]
Black Rock: 10: Black Rock Historic District: Black Rock Historic District: March 15, 1979 : Roughly bounded by Black Rock Harbor, Grovers Ave., Beacon and Prescott Sts. Black Rock: 11: Bridgeport City Hall: Bridgeport City Hall
During the American Revolution, Bridgeport was a center of privateering. [3] Captain David Hawley of Stratfield brought a number of prizes into Black Rock Harbor. [7] In 1800, Newfield village on the west bank of the Pequonnock was chartered as the borough of Bridgeport, and, in 1821, the township of Bridgeport, including more of Stratfield, was incorporated.
Black Rock Harbor is adjacent to the Black Rock neighborhood of Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States, on Long Island Sound. The Black Rock Harbor Light on Fayerweather Island [1] 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.
Black Rock Gardens is located in southwestern Bridgeport's Black Rock neighborhood, on 7 acres (2.8 ha) bounded by Fairfield Avenue, Rowsley Street, Haddon Street, Nash Lane, and Brewster Street. It consists of 12 three-story red brick Colonial Revival buildings, set around small quadrangle-like parks.
Carnegie Libraries: Their History and Impact on American Public Library Development. Chicago: American Library Association. ISBN 0-8389-0022-4. Jones, Theodore (1997). Carnegie Libraries Across America. New York: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 0-471-14422-3. Note: The above references, while all authoritative, are not entirely mutually consistent.
The Black Rock Harbor Light was an active navigational aid until 1933 when it was replaced by two automatic lights offshore. The beacon was subsequently given to the City of Bridgeport in 1934. Two significant efforts during the 1980s and 1990s served to restore the aging tower and the light was relit as a non-navigational aid in 2000.