Fairfield County Courthouse | |
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| Location | 172 Golden Hill St., Bridgeport, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates | 41°10′50″N 73°11′28″W / 41.18056°N 73.19111°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1888 |
| Architect | Warren R. Briggs |
| Architectural style | Richardsonian Romanesque |
| Part of | Bridgeport Downtown North Historic District (ID87001403) |
| NRHP reference No. | 82004376[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | January 21, 1982 |
| Designated CP | November 2, 1987 |
The Fairfield County Courthouse, also known as the Court of Common Pleas, is located at 172 Golden Hill Street in downtown Bridgeport, Connecticut. It is also known as Geographical Area (GA) Courthouse No. 2 at Bridgeport.[2] It is a Richardsonian Romanesque brick building built in 1888. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1][3] It still functions as a courthouse where all but the most serious criminal cases are heard.[2]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b "Fairfield County Courthouse at Bridgeport Golden Hill". State of Connecticut Judicial Branch. Retrieved August 4, 2010.
- ^ D. S. Plummer (September 8, 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Fairfield County Courthouse". National Park Service. and Accompanying 10 photos, exterior and interior, from 1980