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National Register of Historic Places in New Bedford, Massachusetts (46 P) 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 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.
NEW BEDFORD — MBTA communications staff now say completion of the new $21M pedestrian bridge over Rte. 18 in New Bedford — originally estimated by the end of 2024 — can be expected in Spring ...
NEW BEDFORD — New Bedford Public Schools is a crucial step closer to having a new South End elementary school to replace two existing ones sometime in 2026. On Tuesday, City Council approved the ...
The Board of Election Commissioners has also released the schedule for the Ward 3 Special Election that will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. New Bedford Ward 3 election schedule announced to ...
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 ...
1833: Robert Mills designs the U.S. Custom House at New Bedford along with three other U.S. Custom Houses in New England. 1834-1836: The U.S. Custom House is constructed. 1958: A Building Evaluation Report concludes that the 120-year-old building is "functionally outdated."