{"nrhp_refnum":"96000610","name":"Moreland Terrace Historic District","other_names":[],"category":"district","location":{"address":"Roughly bounded by Moreland Terrace, Ash, Bedford, and Page Sts.","address_restricted":false,"city":"New Bedford","county":"Bristol County","state":"MA","lat":41.62806550000005,"lon":-70.93607929920358,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1996-06-03","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Community Planning and Development","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A residential historic district of about 18 acres in New Bedford, Massachusetts, covering portions of Ash, Bedford and Page Streets and all of Meriam, Stetson and Moreland Terrace. Most of its 73 resources date from 1890 to 1925, with a few from 1950-1954.","why_significant":"The district is argued to be significant under Criterion C as a cohesive area of fine homes showing speculative development and varied tastes in early twentieth century New Bedford. Colonial Revival homes predominate, alongside Georgian Revival, Queen Anne, Tudor Revival, Shingle Style and one Bungalow. Its uniform setbacks and tree-lined streets set it apart from other middle-class neighborhoods in the city.","narrative":"Moreland Terrace is a three-block residential neighborhood of about 18 acres in New Bedford, Massachusetts, just south of the County Street district. It was laid out on a regular grid of broad, tree-lined streets when land from two large estates, the Morelands and Birkenshaw, was sold off for speculative development. Most of the 73 resources date from 1890 to 1925, and a few ranch-style and Cape-style homes were added in the early 1950s after Birkenshaw was removed. Deed restrictions required a 30-foot setback and a minimum house cost of $10,000, which produced consistent, substantial homes on open lawns. Colonial Revival designs dominate, including Dutch Colonial variations, with examples of Georgian Revival, Queen Anne, Shingle, Tudor Revival and one Bungalow. Original owners were mainly local manufacturers, merchants, professionals and mill executives, reflecting the city's growing middle class. The district was listed for its architectural cohesion and its picture of early twentieth century suburban growth.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Late Victorian: Shingle Style; Late 19th & Early 20th Century Revivals: Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival; Bungalow","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Properties are described as well maintained and mostly in excellent condition. Most homes remain single-family residences, though several large houses near St. Luke's Hospital have become medical offices and one is being renovated for law offices.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:13:03.524502-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/64/7944/63794464/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_MA/96000610.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/96000610/130dc7e0cc-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/96000610/130dc7e0cc-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"User:Magicpiano","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:NewBedfordMA_MorelandTerraceHD_1.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">User:Magicpiano</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:NewBedfordMA_MorelandTerraceHD_1.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63794464","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moreland_Terrace_Historic_District","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6911301"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/massachusetts/bristol-county/moreland-terrace-historic-district-96000610/"}