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New Bedford

22 places in New Bedford, Massachusetts are on the National Register of Historic Places. Schools make up the largest group by what the buildings were for. One of the listings is a historic district rather than a single building.

The earliest listing here is Corson Building, added Nov 13, 1966.

Map

Coordinates come from the National Park Service National Register spatial data. A point marks the record location and does not mean the place is open to visitors. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

22
Listings
1
Historic districts
2
National Historic Landmarks
1966
First listing

Oldest on the register

First listedCorson Building · Nov 13, 1966
Oldest construction datePalmer Island Light Station · built 1849

Listing dates come from the National Park Service National Register spatial data. Construction years come from Wikidata, matched on reference number, and are on record for 7 of the 22 listings here. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

Historic districts

Styles that appear most

Eclectic 1Federal 1Greek Revival 1Neoclassical 1Queen Anne style 1Renaissance Revival 1

Style labels come from Wikidata and are on record for 7 of the 22 listings here. The count is the number of listings carrying each label. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

Every listing

Butler Flats Light Station1987
Address
New Bedford Channel, New Bedford
Listed
Jun 15, 1987
Reference
87001530
Built
1898
Contributing
1 structures
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Butler Flats Light Station
Sgt. William H. Carney House1975
Address
128 Mill St., New Bedford
Listed
Apr 21, 1975
Reference
75000243
Contributing
1 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Carney, Sgt. William H., House
Corson BuildingNHL1966
Dawson Building1982
Address
1851 Purchase St., New Bedford
Listed
Sep 30, 1982
Reference
82001900
Style
Neoclassical architecture
Contributing
1 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Dawson Building
Thomas Donaghy School1989
Address
68 South St., New Bedford
Listed
Mar 2, 1989
Reference
89000041
Style
Romanesque Revival architecture
Contributing
1 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Donaghy, Thomas, School
Ernestina (schooner)NHL1985
Fire Station No. 41975
Address
79 S. 6th St., New Bedford
Listed
Jul 24, 1975
Reference
75000250
Built
1976
Style
Federal architecture
Contributing
1 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Fire Station No. 4
First Baptist Church1975
Address
149 William St., New Bedford
Listed
Apr 21, 1975
Reference
75000251
Contributing
1 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
First Baptist Church
Griffin Street Cemetery2014
Address
S. 2nd & Griffin Sts., New Bedford
Listed
Mar 19, 2014
Reference
14000062
Contributing
4 structures, 1 sites, 19 objects
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Griffin Street Cemetery
Hotel Waverly1990
Address
1162--1166 Acushnet Ave., New Bedford
Listed
Jan 26, 1990
Reference
89002326
Style
Queen Anne style architecture in the United States
Contributing
1 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Hotel Waverly
Robert C. Ingraham School2010
Address
80 Rivet St., New Bedford
Listed
Mar 2, 2010
Reference
10000056
Built
1901
Contributing
1 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Ingraham, Robert C., School
Lightship No. 1141990
Address
State Pier, New Bedford
Listed
May 30, 1990
Reference
90000777
Contributing
1 structures
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Merrill's Wharf Historic District1977
Address
MacArthur Dr., New Bedford
Listed
Nov 11, 1977
Reference
77000167
Contributing
1 buildings, 3 structures
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Merrill's Wharf Historic District
New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park1996
Address
33 William St., New Bedford
Listed
Nov 12, 1996
Reference
03000283
Built
1996
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park
Old Third District Courthouse1971
Address
2nd and William Sts., New Bedford
Listed
Sep 28, 1971
Reference
71000083
Style
Renaissance Revival architecture, Greek Revival architecture
Contributing
1 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Old Third District Courthouse
Palmer Island Light Station1980
Address
New Bedford Harbor, New Bedford
Listed
Mar 26, 1980
Reference
80000433
Built
1849
Contributing
1 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Palmer Island Light Station
Shawmut Diner2003
Address
943 Shawmut Ave., New Bedford
Listed
Nov 28, 2003
Reference
03001208
Built
1953
Contributing
1 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Shawmut Diner
Bradford Smith Building1984
Address
1927-1941 Purchase St., New Bedford
Listed
May 17, 1984
Reference
84002216
Built
1887
Style
eclectic architecture
Contributing
1 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Smith, Bradford, Building
Thompson Street School1990
Address
58 Crapo St., New Bedford
Listed
Jan 26, 1990
Reference
89002329
Contributing
1 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Thompson Street School
Times and Olympia Buildings1983
Address
908-912 and 880-898 Purchase St., New Bedford
Listed
Jul 7, 1983
Reference
83000725
Contributing
2 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Times and Olympia Buildings
Union Baptist Church2008
Address
109 Court St., New Bedford
Listed
Jun 16, 2008
Reference
08000532
Style
Shingle style architecture
Contributing
1 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Union Baptist Church
Union Street Railway Carbarn, Repair Shop1978
Address
1959 Purchase St., New Bedford
Listed
Oct 2, 1978
Reference
78000431
Contributing
1 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Union Street Railway Carbarn, Repair Shop

Every listing here also appears on its county page for Bristol.