New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park
Why it's listed
New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park is located in New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts, and is recorded in the register under reference number 03000283. The only material available is an administrative locator card, which holds no description of buildings, dates, designers or uses. The card does show that the listing includes the New Bedford Historic District, which has its own earlier reference number, 66000773. It also carries a status marking for the National Park Service and a form completion date of May 6, 2016. Beyond these record-keeping details, nothing is said about why the area matters, what it contains or what condition it is in. A full account of its significance would need to come from the complete nomination narrative, which is not part of this document. For that reason, only the location, the reference numbers and the relationship to the earlier historic district can be stated here.
Significance in brief: The document does not give a statement of significance. It only notes that the listing includes the New Bedford Historic District (reference 66000773) and carries an NPS status marking.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 03000283, listed September 29, 2025. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence low).
Key facts
| Address | 33 William St., New Bedford |
|---|---|
| County | Bristol County |
| Listed | September 29, 2025 |
| Reference number | 03000283 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Within district | New Bedford Historic District |
| Coordinates | 41.63558, -70.92429 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For a publicly owned building or structure, listing mainly matters when federal funds, permits or licences are involved: projects then go through Section 106 review so effects on the property are considered. Listing also strengthens applications for preservation grants and, for leased income-producing uses, can enable the federal rehabilitation tax credit.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 03000283.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7005472
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.