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List of Registered Historic Places in New Bedford, Massachusetts.






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This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted October 4, 2018.[1]








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[2] Name on the Register[3]
Image
Date listed[4]
Location
Description

1

Acushnet Heights Historic District

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

Butler Flats Light


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

Buttonwood Park Historic District


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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

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

Central New Bedford Historic District


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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

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

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

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)

ERNESTINA (schooner)


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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

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

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

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

Griffin Street Cemetery


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

Hazelwood Park


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

Head of the River Historic District


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

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

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

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

Jewish Cemetery


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

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

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

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

Merrill's Wharf Historic District


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

Moreland Terrace Historic District


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

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

New Bedford Historic District


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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

New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park


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

North Bedford Historic District


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

Oak Grove Cemetery


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

Old Third District Courthouse


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

Palmer Island Light Station


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

William J. Rotch Gothic Cottage


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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

William Rotch Jr. House


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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

Rural Cemetery and Friends Cemetery


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

Shawmut Diner

Shawmut Diner


November 28, 2003
(#03001208)

943 Shawmut Ave.
41°39′32″N 70°56′51″W / 41.658889°N 70.9475°W / 41.658889; -70.9475 (Shawmut Diner)


36

Bradford Smith Building

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]

37

Thompson Street School

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)


38

Times and Olympia Buildings

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)


39

U.S. Customhouse

U.S. Customhouse


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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

40

Union Baptist Church

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)


41

Union Street Railway Carbarn, Repair Shop

Union Street Railway Carbarn, Repair Shop


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)


42

Wamsutta Mills

Wamsutta Mills


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)


43

Whitman Mills

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[edit]























[2]
Name on the Register

Image
Date listed Date removed
Location

Summary

1

Rotch Counting House


Unknown
(#71001103)
1972
123 Front St.

Demolished for construction of the JFK Memorial Parkway in downtown New Bedford.[6]


See also[edit]






  • List of National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts


References[edit]





  1. ^ https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nationalregister/weekly-list.htm "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions"]. National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved on October 4, 2018.


  2. ^ ab Numbers represent an ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.


  3. ^ National Park Service (2008-04-24). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  4. ^ 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.


  5. ^ "Cultural Inventory Record for Bradford Smith Building". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2013-10-16.


  6. ^ [1]













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