Hotel Beach

Hotel Beach
Location 140 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport, Connecticut
Coordinates 41°10′45″N 73°11′26″W / 41.17917°N 73.19056°W / 41.17917; -73.19056Coordinates: 41°10′45″N 73°11′26″W / 41.17917°N 73.19056°W / 41.17917; -73.19056
Area 0.6 acres (0.24 ha)
Built 1927-1928
Architect Thomas, Martin & Kirkpatrick
Architectural style Art Deco
Part of Bridgeport Downtown North Historic District (#87001403)
NRHP reference # 78002839[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP December 14, 1978
Designated CP November 2, 1987

The Hotel Beach, also known historically as the Hotel Barnum, is a historic hotel building at 140 Fairfield Ave. in Bridgeport, Connecticut. It is a thirteen-story Art Deco tower built in 1927 and designed by Thomas, Martin & Kirkpatrick. It has a steel frame clad in colored bricks of various colors, laid predominantly in a broken Flemish bond pattern, and is one of the city's outstanding Art Deco buildings. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1][2] It is a contributing building in the Bridgeport Downtown North Historic District, NRHP-listed in 1987. It is currently a residential apartment building called Barnum House.[3]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Charles W. Brilvitch (March 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hotel Beach / Hotel Barnum". National Park Service. and accompanying photos
  3. ↑ "Hotel Barnum (1928)". Historic Buildings of Connecticut. September 24, 2011. Retrieved January 8, 2016.


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