Acushnet Heights Historic District
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Acushnet Heights Historic District | |
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Linden Street | |
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| Location | New Bedford, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 41°38′52″N 70°55′53″W / 41.64778°N 70.93139°WCoordinates: 41°38′52″N 70°55′53″W / 41.64778°N 70.93139°W |
| Area | 20 acres (8.1 ha) |
| Architect | Multiple |
| Architectural style | Mid 19th Century Revival, Colonial Revival, Late Victorian |
| NRHP Reference # | [1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 1, 1989 |
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 (8.1 ha) in size, which was developed as a working-class area, beginning in the 1860s, for the many workers in the city's factories. The major employer for many of the district's residents were the Wamsutta Mills, which were located east of Purchase Street, which forms the district's eastern boundary. The northern boundary is Linden Street, the western is County Street (except for a section of Robeson Street to its west), and the southern boundary is Pope Street and Clasky Common Park. The park, which is the area's major open space, was laid out in 1822 and enlarged to its present size in 1853.[2]
The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1] 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 (since demolished), and the Dawson Building.[2]
See also
References
- 1 2 Staff (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 "NRHP nomination for Acushnet Heights Historic District". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2015-07-20.
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