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Pages in category "Buildings and structures in New Bedford, Massachusetts" The following 39 pages are in this category, out of 39 total.
New Bedford's first newspaper, The Medley (also known as the New Bedford Marine Journal), was founded in 1792. [17] On June 12, 1792, the town set up its first post office. William Tobey was its first postmaster. The construction of a bridge (originally a toll bridge) between New Bedford and present-day Fairhaven in 1796 also spurred growth.
The Whitman Mills are a historic mill complex on the banks of the Acushnet River north of central New Bedford, Massachusetts. The mill yard is bounded by Riverside Street, Manomnet Street, Coffin Street, and the river. It is just one of a group of mill complexes developed by William Whitman in the area around the turn of the 20th century.
The proposed New Bedford BID petition attracted 63% representing total assessments in favor, as well as 34 out of 53 real property owners, or 64%, in favor of the proposal, Li Mandri said.
The list of New Bedford's top 10 private employers is: 1) South Coast Health Systems, health, St. Luke's Hospital, 101 Page St. and various, 1,000 – 2,500, ...
The Cannon Power Station, in contrast, is a looming presence on the waterfront, about 390 feet (120 m) long and more than 80 feet (24 m) in height. Its initial construction was in 1916, and it was repeatedly enlarged until 1950. It was built by the New Bedford Gas & Electric Light District, and generated power for the city until 1992.
The city of New Bedford began as an agrarian community in the 17th century, and rose in the late 18th century to become the preeminent center of the whaling industry. This focused urban development near its waterfront, an area that is now represented by the New Bedford Historic District, a National Historic Landmark. When whaling began to ...
Also included is the stone counting house (also known as the Durant Sail Loft) built by Edward Merrill, the last surviving stone waterfront structure from New Bedford's heyday as a whaling center. (It does not include the long pier built by Merrill that is now called Homer's Wharf, which no longer retains historic integrity.) [ 2 ]