North Bedford Historic District, New Bedford

Name: North Bedford Historic District
Address: New Bedford, United States

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The North Bedford Historic District is a historic district roughly bounded by Summer, Parker, Pleasant and Kempton Streets in New Bedford, Massachusetts. It encompasses a predominantly residential neighborhood north of downtown New Bedford which was developed primarily in the mid 19th-century. It features a variety of worker housing of the period, as well as a number of higher quality houses built by businessmen. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. ()

Coordinates: 41°38'25"N, 70°55'49"W

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New Bedford United States

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North Bedford Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park, New Bedford Whaling Museum, Effie M. Morrissey, The Rotch-Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum.

0.4 miSE
Park, Historical place, National park
New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park, New Bedford
12 min walk • Nestled in the historic heart of New Bedford, Massachusetts, the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park offers a fascinating glimpse into the city's storied past as the world's preeminent whaling port during the 19th century.
0.5 miSE
Museum, Specialty museum, Art museum
New Bedford Whaling Museum, New Bedford
13 min walk • The New Bedford Whaling Museum stands as a testament to the historical significance of the whaling industry in New Bedford, Massachusetts, once heralded as the "Whaling Capital of the World." This museum is an essential visit for anyone interested in maritime history...
0.7 miSE
Ship
Effie M. Morrissey, New Bedford
17 min walk • Effie M. Morrissey is a schooner skippered by Robert Bartlett that made many scientific expeditions to the Arctic, sponsored by American museums, the Explorers Club and the National Geographic Society. She also helped survey the Arctic for the United States Government during World War II.
0.7 miS
Museum, Historical place, History museum
The Rotch-Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum, New Bedford
18 min walk • The William Rotch Jr. House, now the Rotch–Jones–Duff House and Garden Museum, is a National Historic Landmark at 396 County Street in New Bedford, Massachusetts, in the United States. The three families whose names are attached to it were all closely tied to the city's nineteenth-century dominance of the whaling industry.
0.5 miSE
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Historical place
Seamen's Bethel, New Bedford
13 min walk • The Seamen's Bethel is a chapel in New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States, located at 15 Johnny Cake Hill.
0.9 miS
Museum, Specialty museum
New Bedford Fire Museum, New Bedford
22 min walk • The New Bedford Fire Museum is a local history museum at 51 Bedford Street in New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States. It is located in the 1867 Fire Station No. 4, the city's oldest surviving fire station.
0.7 miN
Museum, Specialty museum, Art museum
New Bedford Museum of Glass, New Bedford
17 min walk • The New Bedford Museum of Glass, located in New Bedford, Massachusetts, is home to a wide collection of glass ranging from ancient Mediterranean unguent bottles to designs by contemporary artists such as Dale Chihuly.
0.5 miS
Church
New Bedford Meeting House, New Bedford
13 min walk • New Bedford Friends Meeting House, also known as New Bedford Friends Meeting, is a Quaker house of worship in New Bedford, Massachusetts.
0.4 miSE
Greek Revival architecture
United States Customhouse, New Bedford
12 min walk • The United States Customhouse is a historic and active custom house at 2nd and William Streets in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Architect Robert Mills designed the custom house in 1834 in a Greek Revival style. It has been used by the U.S.
0.6 miSE
Ship
Lightship No. 114, New Bedford
15 min walk • Lightship No. 114, later U.S. Coast Guard WAL 536, that served as lightship Fire Island, Examination Vessel, Diamond Shoal, 1st District relief vessel, Pollock Rip and Portland.
0.7 miNW
Cemetery
Oak Grove Cemetery, New Bedford
19 min walk • The Oak Grove Cemetery is a historic cemetery on Parker Street in New Bedford, Massachusetts. It consists of two parcels, separated by Parker Street, northwest of the city's central business district.

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Which popular attractions are close to North Bedford Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Gallery X, New Bedford (10 min walk), First Baptist Church, New Bedford (10 min walk), Central New Bedford Historic District, New Bedford (10 min walk), New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park, New Bedford (12 min walk).

How to get to North Bedford Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to North Bedford Historic District:

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Mill St. Stop • Lines: 9 (5 min walk)
Kempton St. Stop • Lines: 9 (5 min walk)