Central New Bedford Historic District

Infobox_nrhp | name =Central New Bedford Historic District
nrhp_type = hd

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caption = John Duff Building
location= New Bedford, Massachusetts
lat_degrees = 41
lat_minutes = 38
lat_seconds = 6
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 70
long_minutes = 55
long_seconds = 39
long_direction = W
locmapin = Massachusetts
area = convert|29|acre|ha
built = ca 1890s
architect= Peaboby & Sterns; Et al.
architecture= Classical Revival, Greek Revival, Romanesque
added = April 24, 1980
governing_body = Local
refnum=80000430cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2008-04-15|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]

The Central New Bedford Historic District is one of nine historic districts in New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States. It is a convert|29|acre|ha|adj=on rectangular area bounded by Acushnet Avenue and the older New Bedford Historic District on the east, School Street to the south, Middle Street on the north and 6th Street in the west.

Within it are 79 buildings, mostly commercial or mixed-use, including New Bedford's city hall. A few older buildings are in the Greek Revival style, but most are either Classical Revival or Romanesque Revival, more common in the late 19th century. It was added to the National Historic Register in 1980.

History

The district comprises the city's downtown section, built up during the time in the late 19th century when textiles had replaced whaling as the city's main industry.

Contributing properties

*City Hall
*Public Library

ee also

*List of Registered Historic Places in New Bedford, Massachusetts

References