Corson Building
Historic district in Massachusetts, United States in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
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.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Bounded by Front St. on E, Elm St. on N, Acushnet Ave. on W, and Commercial St. on S, New Bedford, MA |
| County | Bristol County |
| Listed | Nov 13, 1966 |
| Reference number | 66000773 |
| Type of place | historic district |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 17 buildings |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Bounded by Front St. on E, Elm St. on N, Acushnet Ave. on W, and Commercial St. on S, New Bedford, MA |
| Coordinates | 41.63583, -70.92402 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park · 0 mi · on Park Atlas |
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Nearby in Bristol County
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Sources
Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000773. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.