Mary and Eliza Freeman Houses | |
 Little Liberia in 1850--the houses of the African American community are delineated by the absence of their owners' names | |
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| Location | 352-4 and 358-60 Main St., Bridgeport, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates | 41°10′11″N 73°11′12″W / 41.16972°N 73.18667°W |
| Built | 1848 |
| Architectural style | Italian Villa, Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 99000110[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 22, 1999 |
The Mary and Eliza Freeman Houses are historic residences in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The simple, clapboard-covered dwellings were built in 1848 in what became known as Little Liberia, a neighborhood settled by free blacks starting in the first quarter of the nineteenth century.[1] As the last surviving houses of this neighborhood on their original foundations, these were added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 22, 1999.[2] The houses are the oldest remaining houses in Connecticut built by free blacks, before the state completed its gradual abolition of slavery in 1848.[3] The homes and nearby Walter's Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church are also listed sites on the Connecticut Freedom Trail.[4][5]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. August 1, 2010.
- ^ Charles W. Brilvitch (January 8, 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form" (pdf). National Park Service. Retrieved July 28, 2010. and 21 accompanying photographs.
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