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Stratford
Connecticut, United States · North America
About Stratford
Stratford sits on the route: 10 minutes from Bridgeport.
Stratford is in Connecticut, United States, with about 51,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Bridgeport, about 5 km away.
The Stratford Center Historic District is a 220-acre (89 ha) historic district in Stratford, Connecticut. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. It then included 257 contributing buildings.
It is significant for historical association, for architecture, and for informationRead more
potential (the latter for possible archeological investigation of the Academy Hill Green area of a 17th-century fort.
Selected significant elements in the district include:
Capt. David Judson House, 967 Academy Hill, built 1723, which in 1978 was a museum run by the Stratford Historical Society
William A. Booth House, 956 Broad Street, built 1857, designed by architect Leopold Eidlitz in "Swiss Chalet" style
Lieut. William Thompson House, 904 East Broadway, a saltbox from 1762
Christ Episcopal Church, built in 1723 for the first Episcopal parish (established 1707) in the State of Connecticut.
Old Episcopal burying ground, resting place of founding father William Samuel Johnson.
First Congregational Church, 2301 Main Street (accompanying photograph #7)
The district also includes dozens of other historical houses and once included the American Shakespeare Theatre, a singular 1500 seat venue where popular American stage and screen actors once performed.
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The nearest famous roads are Hawk's Nest (Route 97).
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Stratford is in Connecticut, United States, about 5 km from Bridgeport.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 51,384
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Connecticut
- Timezone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 41.1845, -73.1332
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