Rotch, William J., Gothic Cottage
Added to the National Register in 2006, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 19 Irving St., New Bedford, MA |
| County | Bristol County |
| Listed | Feb 17, 2006 |
| Listed for | Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | See also: County Street Historic District |
| Reference number | 06000236 |
| Architect | Alexander Jackson Davis |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 19 Irving St., New Bedford, MA |
| Coordinates | 41.6306° N, 70.9326° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in New Bedford | 42 listed places in New Bedford → |
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Questions people ask
When was Rotch, William J., Gothic Cottage listed on the National Register?
Feb 17, 2006. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Who designed Rotch, William J., Gothic Cottage?
Alexander Jackson Davis, working in the Gothic Revival style.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Rotch, William J., Gothic Cottage?
19 Irving St., New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Rotch, William J., Gothic Cottage?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 06000236. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.