Bridgeport Downtown South Historic District well as McLevy Hall, the former city hall and county courthouse. Bridgeport Downtown South Historic District The Bridgeport Downtown South Historic District is a historic district in Bridgeport, Connecticut that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. The district is roughly bordered on the east by Main and Middle Streets, on the north by Elm Street, the west by Broad Street, and the south by Cesar Batalla Way. It includes 50 contributing buildings and 12 non-contributing buildings. The district includes one building, 149-165 State Street, designed by architect Cass Gilbert. Other notable buildings include the separately-listed
Bridgeport, Connecticut welcomed international soloists Beverly Sills, Midori, Benny Goodman, Itzhak Perlman with other links to legends like Leonard Bernstein, Jose Iturbi. Through its annual Carlson-Horn Competition for Young Instrumentalist created many new bright professional soloists including Andrew Armstrong, Alexander Markov, and Anita Chen. Bridgeport has a number of museums, ranging from the science-oriented to fine arts and historical, as well as the state's largest zoo. A list of films shot or partially filmed in the city: Webster Bank Arena serves as the city's sports and hospitality center. Seating 10,000, the Arena serves as the home rink of the Bridgeport Sound Tigers