Acushnet Heights Historic District, New Bedford

Name: Acushnet Heights Historic District
Address: New Bedford, United States

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The Acushnet Heights Historic District is a predominantly residential historic district in central New Bedford, Massachusetts. It encompasses a densely-built urban area about 20 acres in size, which was developed as a working-class area, beginning in the 1860s, for the many workers in the city's factories. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. It abuts the North Bedford Historic District, which is just to the south, and includes the following separately-listed properties: the Union Street Railway Carbarn, the Bradford Smith Building, and the Dawson Building. ()

Coordinates: 41°38'52"N, 70°55'53"W

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Acushnet Heights 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, Seamen's Bethel.

0.9 miSE
Park, Historical place, National park
New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park, New Bedford
24 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.
1 miSE
Museum, Specialty museum, Art museum
New Bedford Whaling Museum, New Bedford
25 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...
1.1 miSE
Ship
Effie M. Morrissey, New Bedford
29 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.
1 miSE
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Historical place
Seamen's Bethel, New Bedford
25 min walk • The Seamen's Bethel is a chapel in New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States, located at 15 Johnny Cake Hill.
~1590 ftE
Museum, Specialty museum, Art museum
New Bedford Museum of Glass, New Bedford
8 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.
1 miN
Church, Romanesque architecture
St. Anthony of Padua Church, New Bedford
26 min walk • St. Anthony of Padua is a Roman Catholic church in New Bedford, Massachusetts, part of the Diocese of Fall River.
1 miS
Church
New Bedford Meeting House, New Bedford
26 min walk • New Bedford Friends Meeting House, also known as New Bedford Friends Meeting, is a Quaker house of worship in New Bedford, Massachusetts.
0.9 miSE
Greek Revival architecture
United States Customhouse, New Bedford
24 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.
1 miSE
Ship
Lightship No. 114, New Bedford
26 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.
0.6 miW
Cemetery
Oak Grove Cemetery, New Bedford
17 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.
0.9 miSE
Bridge
New Bedford – Fairhaven Bridge, New Bedford
24 min walk • The New Bedford-Fairhaven Bridge is a swing truss bridge which connects New Bedford, Massachusetts with Fairhaven, Massachusetts.

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Which popular attractions are close to Acushnet Heights Historic District?

Nearby attractions include New Bedford Museum of Glass, New Bedford (8 min walk), North Bedford Historic District, New Bedford (14 min walk), Oak Grove Cemetery, New Bedford (17 min walk), Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, New Bedford (18 min walk).

How to get to Acushnet Heights Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Acushnet Heights Historic District:

Bus

Mill St. Stop • Lines: 9 (18 min walk)
Kempton St. Stop • Lines: 9 (19 min walk)