National Register of Historic Places listings in New Bedford, Massachusetts
List of Registered Historic Places in New Bedford, Massachusetts.
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[2] | Name on the Register[3] | Image | Date listed[4] | Location | Description |
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1 | Acushnet Heights Historic District | December 1, 1989 (#89002035) | Roughly bounded by Summer, Weld, Purchase, Pope, County, and Robeson 41°38′52″N 70°55′53″W / 41.647778°N 70.931389°W / 41.647778; -70.931389 (Acushnet Heights Historic District) | ||
2 | Butler Flats Light | More images | June 15, 1987 (#87001530) | New Bedford Channel 41°36′07″N 70°53′54″W / 41.601944°N 70.898333°W / 41.601944; -70.898333 (Butler Flats Light) | |
3 | Buttonwood Park Historic District | More images | August 24, 2000 (#00000915) | Kempton St., Rockdale Ave., Hawthorne St., and Brownell Ave. 41°37′55″N 70°57′07″W / 41.631944°N 70.951944°W / 41.631944; -70.951944 (Buttonwood Park Historic District) | |
4 | Sgt. William H. Carney House | April 21, 1975 (#75000243) | 128 Mill St. 41°38′15″N 70°55′59″W / 41.6375°N 70.933056°W / 41.6375; -70.933056 (Sgt. William H. Carney House) | ||
5 | Central New Bedford Historic District | More images | April 24, 1980 (#80000430) | Roughly bounded by Acushnet Ave. and School, Middle, and 6th Sts. 41°38′06″N 70°55′39″W / 41.635°N 70.9275°W / 41.635; -70.9275 (Central New Bedford Historic District) | |
6 | County Street Historic District | August 11, 1976 (#76000229) | Roughly bounded by Acushnet, Page, Middle, and Bedford Sts. (both sides) 41°37′55″N 70°55′55″W / 41.631944°N 70.931944°W / 41.631944; -70.931944 (County Street Historic District) | ||
7 | Dawson Building | September 30, 1982 (#82001900) | 1851 Purchase St. 41°39′N 70°56′W / 41.65°N 70.93°W / 41.65; -70.93 (Dawson Building) | ||
8 | Thomas Donaghy School | March 2, 1989 (#89000041) | 68 South St. 41°37′33″N 70°55′25″W / 41.625833°N 70.923611°W / 41.625833; -70.923611 (Thomas Donaghy School) | ||
9 | ERNESTINA (schooner) | More images | January 3, 1985 (#85000022) | Steamship Wharf 41°38′01″N 70°55′16″W / 41.633611°N 70.921111°W / 41.633611; -70.921111 (ERNESTINA (schooner)) | |
10 | Fire Station No. 4 | July 24, 1975 (#75000250) | 79 S. 6th St. 41°37′41″N 70°55′38″W / 41.628056°N 70.927222°W / 41.628056; -70.927222 (Fire Station No. 4) | 1867 building was oldest fire station in state when closed; now home of New Bedford Fire Museum | |
11 | First Baptist Church | April 21, 1975 (#75000251) | 149 William St. 41°38′06″N 70°55′44″W / 41.635°N 70.928889°W / 41.635; -70.928889 (First Baptist Church) | ||
12 | Fort Taber District | February 8, 1973 (#73001954) | Wharf Rd. within Fort Rodman Military Reservation 41°35′36″N 70°54′14″W / 41.593333°N 70.903889°W / 41.593333; -70.903889 (Fort Taber District) | ||
13 | Griffin Street Cemetery | More images | March 19, 2014 (#14000062) | S. 2nd & Griffin Sts. 41°37′42″N 70°55′22″W / 41.628323°N 70.922738°W / 41.628323; -70.922738 (Griffin Street Cemetery) | |
14 | Hazelwood Park | More images | June 24, 2010 (#10000389) | 597-603 Brock Ave. 41°36′24″N 70°54′48″W / 41.606667°N 70.913333°W / 41.606667; -70.913333 (Hazelwood Park) | |
15 | Head of the River Historic District | More images | December 2, 2009 (#09000965) | 2-28 Mill Rd., 2-13 Tarkiln Hill Rd. 41°40′54″N 70°55′09″W / 41.681736°N 70.919186°W / 41.681736; -70.919186 (Head of the River Historic District) | Extends into Acushnet. |
16 | Hotel Waverly | January 26, 1990 (#89002326) | 1162-1166 Acushnet Ave. 41°39′26″N 70°55′38″W / 41.657222°N 70.927222°W / 41.657222; -70.927222 (Hotel Waverly) | ||
17 | Howland Mill Village Historic District | May 30, 1996 (#96000609) | Roughly bounded by Bolton, Winsper, Hemlock Sts., and Rockdale Ave. 41°36′58″N 70°56′00″W / 41.616111°N 70.933333°W / 41.616111; -70.933333 (Howland Mill Village Historic District) | ||
18 | Robert C. Ingraham School | March 2, 2010 (#10000056) | 80 Rivet St. 41°37′14″N 70°55′20″W / 41.6206°N 70.9223°W / 41.6206; -70.9223 (Robert C. Ingraham School) | ||
19 | Jewish Cemetery | More images | April 15, 2014 (#14000155) | Old Plainville Road 41°40′51″N 70°58′01″W / 41.6808°N 70.9670°W / 41.6808; -70.9670 (Jewish Cemetery) | |
20 | Nathan and Mary Johnson Properties | February 16, 2000 (#00000260) | 17-19 and 21 7th Street 41°37′59″N 70°55′44″W / 41.633056°N 70.928889°W / 41.633056; -70.928889 (Nathan and Mary Johnson Properties) | National Historic Landmark; home and meetinghouse of African-American abolitionist couple who took in Frederick Douglass after he escaped from slavery | |
21 | Lightship No. 114 | May 30, 1990 (#90000777) | formerly State Pier 41°38′08″N 70°55′16″W / 41.635556°N 70.921111°W / 41.635556; -70.921111 (Lightship No. 114) | Scrapped. | |
22 | Manomet Mills | May 24, 2012 (#12000304) | 194-194R, 200 Riverside Ave. 41°40′03″N 70°55′12″W / 41.667494°N 70.920035°W / 41.667494; -70.920035 (Manomet Mills) | ||
23 | Merrill's Wharf Historic District | More images | November 11, 1977 (#77000167) | MacArthur Dr. 41°37′59″N 70°55′15″W / 41.633056°N 70.920833°W / 41.633056; -70.920833 (Merrill's Wharf Historic District) | Encompasses Steamship Pier and adjacent Coal Pocket Pier. |
24 | Moreland Terrace Historic District | More images | June 3, 1996 (#96000610) | Roughly bounded by Moreland Terrace, Ash, Bedford, and Page Sts. 41°37′40″N 70°56′11″W / 41.627778°N 70.936389°W / 41.627778; -70.936389 (Moreland Terrace Historic District) | |
25 | New Bedford Gas and Edison Light Complex | June 3, 2002 (#02000633) | 180 MacAuthur Dr. 41°37′49″N 70°55′16″W / 41.630278°N 70.921111°W / 41.630278; -70.921111 (New Bedford Gas and Edison Light Complex) | ||
26 | New Bedford Historic District | More images | November 13, 1966 (#66000773) | Bounded by Front St. on the east, Elm St. on the north, Acushnet Ave. on the west, and Commercial St. on the south 41°38′07″N 70°55′27″W / 41.635278°N 70.924167°W / 41.635278; -70.924167 (New Bedford Historic District) | National Historic Landmark |
27 | New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park | More images | November 12, 1996 (#03000283) | 33 William St. 41°38′08″N 70°55′27″W / 41.635692°N 70.924064°W / 41.635692; -70.924064 (New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park) | |
28 | North Bedford Historic District | More images | September 19, 1979 (#00000899) | Roughly bounded by Summer, Park, Pleasant, and Kempton Sts. 41°38′25″N 70°55′49″W / 41.640278°N 70.930278°W / 41.640278; -70.930278 (North Bedford Historic District) | |
29 | Oak Grove Cemetery | More images | April 28, 2014 (#14000176) | Parker St. 41°38′37″N 70°56′32″W / 41.6437°N 70.9422°W / 41.6437; -70.9422 (Oak Grove Cemetery) | |
30 | Old Third District Courthouse | More images | September 28, 1971 (#71000083) | 2nd and William Sts. 41°38′09″N 70°55′29″W / 41.635833°N 70.924722°W / 41.635833; -70.924722 (Old Third District Courthouse) | |
31 | Palmer Island Light Station | More images | March 26, 1980 (#80000433) | New Bedford Harbor 41°37′34″N 70°54′35″W / 41.626111°N 70.909722°W / 41.626111; -70.909722 (Palmer Island Light Station) | ARLHS USA-578 |
32 | William J. Rotch Gothic Cottage | More images | February 17, 2006 (#06000236) | 19 Irving St. 41°37′50″N 70°55′55″W / 41.630494°N 70.931811°W / 41.630494; -70.931811 (William J. Rotch Gothic Cottage) | |
33 | William Rotch Jr. House | More images | April 5, 2005 (#05000456) | 396 County Street 41°37′49″N 70°55′43″W / 41.630297°N 70.928686°W / 41.630297; -70.928686 (William Rotch Jr. House) | Early Richard Upjohn house for prominent whaling family |
34 | Rural Cemetery and Friends Cemetery | More images | April 28, 2014 (#14000177) | 149 Dartmouth St. 41°37′22″N 70°56′07″W / 41.6229°N 70.9354°W / 41.6229; -70.9354 (Rural Cemetery and Friends Cemetery) | |
35 | Bradford Smith Building | May 17, 1984 (#84002216) | 1927-1941 Purchase St. 41°39′04″N 70°55′49″W / 41.651111°N 70.930278°W / 41.651111; -70.930278 (Bradford Smith Building) | Demolished.[5] | |
36 | Thompson Street School | January 26, 1990 (#89002329) | 58 Crapo St. 41°37′17″N 70°55′37″W / 41.621389°N 70.926944°W / 41.621389; -70.926944 (Thompson Street School) | ||
37 | Times and Olympia Buildings | July 7, 1983 (#83000725) | 908-912 and 880-898 Purchase St. 41°38′11″N 70°55′36″W / 41.636389°N 70.926667°W / 41.636389; -70.926667 (Times and Olympia Buildings) | ||
38 | U.S. Customhouse | More images | December 30, 1970 (#70000735) | Southwestern corner of 2nd and Williams Sts. 41°38′07″N 70°55′29″W / 41.635278°N 70.924722°W / 41.635278; -70.924722 (U.S. Customhouse) | Oldest U.S. Customs facility in continuous use; Greek Revival public building by Robert Mills |
39 | Union Baptist Church | June 16, 2008 (#08000532) | 109 Court St. 41°38′03″N 70°56′05″W / 41.634181°N 70.934775°W / 41.634181; -70.934775 (Union Baptist Church) | ||
40 | Union Street Railway Carbarn, Repair Shop | More images | October 2, 1978 (#78000431) | 1959 Purchase St. 41°39′07″N 70°55′52″W / 41.651944°N 70.931111°W / 41.651944; -70.931111 (Union Street Railway Carbarn, Repair Shop) | |
41 | Wamsutta Mills | More images | August 19, 2008 (#08000794) | Acushnet Ave., Logan, Wamsutta, and N. Front St. 41°39′05″N 70°55′39″W / 41.651479°N 70.927627°W / 41.651479; -70.927627 (Wamsutta Mills) | |
42 | Whitman Mills | August 29, 2003 (#03000844) | 1, 90, and the eastern side of Riverside Ave., rear 1 and the southern and northern sides of Coffin Ave., and 10 Manomet St. 41°39′45″N 70°55′10″W / 41.6625°N 70.919444°W / 41.6625; -70.919444 (Whitman Mills) |
Former listings
[2] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed | Date removed | Location | Description |
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1 | Rotch Counting House | Upload image | September 28, 1971 (#71001103) | September 25, 1972 | 123 Front St. | Demolished for construction of the JFK Memorial Parkway in downtown New Bedford.[6] |
2 | Shawmut Diner | November 28, 2003 (#03001208) | December 26, 2023 | 943 Shawmut Ave. 41°39′32″N 70°56′51″W / 41.658889°N 70.9475°W / 41.658889; -70.9475 (Shawmut Diner) |
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References
- ^ National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ a b Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 24, 2008.
- ^ The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
- ^ "Cultural Inventory Record for Bradford Smith Building". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2013-10-16.
- ^ McCabe, Marsha; Thomas, Joseph D. (1995). Not Just Anywhere: The Story of WHALE and the Rescue of New Bedford's Waterfront Historic District. ISBN 9780932027283.
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