41°11′N 73°12′W / 41.19°N 73.20°WLittle Italy is a neighborhood located in the North End of Bridgeport, Connecticut on Madison Avenue, near the Fairfield County Correctional Facility and Central High School, with a high Italian-American population.[1]
Little Italy / Central End | |
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Neighborhood in Bridgeport, Connecticut | |
Nickname: Little Italy |
During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many European immigrants moved to Bridgeport to work in the city's many large-scale industrial facilities.[2] Many Italian arrivals during this time clustered together in the city's Central End and North End, particularly around Madison Avenue.[1][3]
The area around Madison Avenue is still referred to as "Little Italy", and remains home to many Italian restaurants.[4] However, in recent years, many of the neighborhood's Italian restaurants have moved to surrounding towns following the de-industrialization of Bridgeport.[4] The area now also has a significant Portuguese population.[1]
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