New Bedford Historic District | |
 View along North Water Street, 2008 | |
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| Location | New Bedford, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 41°38′7″N 70°55′27″W / 41.63528°N 70.92417°W |
| Area | 19.6 acres (7.9 ha)[1] |
| Built | 1790 |
| Architect | Russell Warren, Robert Mills, others |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000773 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 13, 1966[2] |
| Designated NHLD | November 13, 1966[3] |
The New Bedford Historic District is a National Historic Landmark District in New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States, west of the community's waterfront. During the 19th century, when the city was the center of the American whaling industry, this was its downtown. After its decline in the early and mid-20th century, through the efforts of local activist groups the district has since been preserved and restored to appear much as it was during that period.
Most of its buildings were erected between 1790 and 1855 by Russell Warren and other builders working in the Federal and Greek Revival architectural styles. Many of them reflect the legacy of whaling in the city's development. The district was designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL) and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1966.[1][3][2] Later it was recognized as a local historic district and protected by local zoning. One building within it, the U.S. Customhouse, is the oldest such facility currently in use and has been independently recognized as an NHL. Since 1996 the district has also been a part of New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park.
- ^ a b Polly M. Rettig and S. S. Bradford (January 30, 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: New Bedford Historic District" (pdf). National Park Service: 2.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) and Accompanying 16 photos, historic and from 1964 and undated (32 KB) - ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ a b "New Bedford Historic District". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved July 10, 2008.