History
| Beardsley Park | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| U.S. Historic district | |
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| Location: | 1875 Noble Ave., Bridgeport, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates: | 41°12′45″N 73°10′56″W / 41.2125°N 73.18222°W / 41.2125; -73.18222 |
| Area: | 181 acres (73 ha) |
| Architect: | Olmsted, Fredrick Law; Northrup, Joseph W. |
| Architectural style: | Queen Anne, Modern Movement |
| Governing body: | State |
| NRHP Reference#: | 98000357 |
| Added to NRHP: | March 18, 1999 |
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