Vacant?
(former North End Branch Library)
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Architect unknown Italian Renaissance Revival Style 2181 Main Street, Bridgeport CT 06606 |
A Brief History of the Building 1914: Andrew Carnegie gave $50,000 to Bridgeport to build two branch libraries. 1918: The North End Branch library opened on July 25th, equipped with more than 5,000 books. 1995: Library services left this site in November because of obsolescence, limited parking, and space constrictions. A new North Branch on upper Madison Avenue serves the community. 1996: The building was sold to Cornerstone Commercial Realty and Cornerstone Capital Mortgage Company for $92,250. The office opened in 1997 after extensive remodeling and construction of a parking lot. 2005: The building housed Access America, a Century 21 office. 2009: The building is for sale. |
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2005 photos | Information was supplied by Elizabeth Van Tuyl, BPL Historical Collections. | |
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