U.S. Customhouse
Added to the National Register in 1970, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | SW corner of 2nd and Williams Sts., New Bedford, MA |
| County | Bristol County |
| Listed | Dec 30, 1970 |
| Listed for | Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 70000735 |
| Architect | Robert Mills |
| Style | Greek Revival architecture |
| 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 | SW corner of 2nd and Williams Sts., New Bedford, MA |
| Coordinates | 41.6353° N, 70.9247° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in New Bedford | 42 listed places in New Bedford → |
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Questions people ask
When was U.S. Customhouse listed on the National Register?
Dec 30, 1970. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Who designed U.S. Customhouse?
Robert Mills, working in the Greek Revival architecture style.
Source: Wikidata
Where is U.S. Customhouse?
SW corner of 2nd and Williams Sts., New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for U.S. Customhouse?
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 70000735. 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.