Hotel Waverly, on the National Register of Historic Places
Hotel Waverly is a historic building in New Bedford constructed in 1901 in the Queen Anne style, featuring three and a half stories with a brick exterior and decorative trim around its windows. The ground floor originally housed shops while the upper levels served as residential apartments before the structure was converted into a hotel in 1911.
The building opened in 1901 as a mixed-use residential and commercial property, then became a hotel in 1911 with a cabaret theater on the second floor for live performances. In 1990 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and later converted to low-income housing known as Talbot Apartments in 2000.
The hotel served as a gathering place for travelers and locals, connecting the city's working community with visitors who came for business or to explore the area. Its presence shaped the social rhythm of the neighborhood and reflected New Bedford's identity as a working port city.
The building is visible from the street, where you can examine its brick facade and decorative details at ground level without obstruction. Since it now serves as residential housing, visitors should approach respectfully and observe from the sidewalk rather than entering the property.
The second floor once housed a cabaret theater where locals and visitors enjoyed live music and performances, making the hotel a vibrant social hub. This theatrical use was an important part of the city's social life in the early 1900s and set the building apart from typical hotels of that era.
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