New Bedford Historic District
New Bedford Historic District, National Historic Landmark district in New Bedford, United States.
The New Bedford Historic District spans 19.6 acres across 11 city blocks, featuring Federal and Greek Revival buildings constructed between 1790 and 1855.
The district flourished during the 19th century as the center of American whaling industry, with its first whale oil shipment departing for London in 1767.
The Seamen's Bethel, constructed in 1832, represents maritime traditions and gained recognition through Herman Melville's novel Moby-Dick.
The former National Bank building functions as the visitor center, providing information about the district's maritime past and architectural significance.
Original cobblestone streets and gas lamps throughout the district maintain the exact appearance of a 19th-century American whaling port.
Location: New Bedford
GPS coordinates: 41.63528,-70.92417
Latest update: March 12, 2025 08:03
New Bedford Whaling Museum
80 m
Effie M. Morrissey
328 m
New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park
76 m
Seamen's Bethel
39 m
Nathan and Mary Johnson properties
462 m
New Bedford – Fairhaven Bridge
706 m
Rotch-Jones-Duff House and Garden Museum
656 m
Sgt. William H. Carney House
780 m
Palmer Island Light
1.6 km
William J. Rotch Gothic Cottage
874 m
Moreland Terrace Historic District
1.3 km
Fairhaven Bridge Light
759 m
Central New Bedford Historic District
279 m
Acushnet Heights Historic District
1.5 km
United States Customhouse
46 m
Fairhaven Town Hall
1.7 km
Union Baptist Church
887 m
County Street Historic District
746 m
New Bedford Gas and Edison Light Complex
612 m
First Baptist Church
359 m
Merrill's Wharf Historic District
372 m
North Bedford Historic District
754 m
Old Third District Courthouse
39 m
New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal
1.4 km
Robert C. Ingraham School
1.6 km
Thomas Donaghy School
1.1 km
Thompson Street School
1.6 km
Ezekiel Sawin House
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