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
History of Bridgeport, Connecticut and murder rate. In following years, Bridgeport soon became ravaged by urban blight. A large white flight occurred in the city, as it started to become a much more dangerous place to work and live. Soon, the population of the city declined as many companies began laying off their employees, thus dropping city employment rate. The total population dropped from 158,709 in 1950 to 141,686 in 1990. The city also operated many public housing projects, some of which still stand today and some of which were known nationwide due to their high crime and deplorable conditions. Such projects were Beardsley