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Central New Bedford Historic District

The Central New Bedford Historic District is one of nine historic districts in , , United States. The district encompasses the city's central business district, built up during the time in the late 19th century when textiles had replaced whaling as the city's main industry.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include St. Anthony of Padua Church and New Bedford Whaling Museum.

Place of worship
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St. Anthony of Padua is a Roman Catholic church in , part of the Diocese of Fall River.

Museum
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The is a museum in , United States that focuses on the history, science, art, and culture of the international whaling industry, and the colonial region of Old Dartmouth in the .

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is a United States National Historical Park in . Partially owned by several entities and maintained by the National Park Service, the park commemorates the heritage of the world's preeminent whaling port during the nineteenth century.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include New Bedford and Fairhaven.

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is in on the southern coast. 's excellent harbor made it a natural fishing and whaling center. It was the world's premier whaling port in the 19th century, and, for a time, "the richest city in the world" and "the city that lit the world" because of whale oil production.

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is a town in , United States. It is located on the of Massachusetts where the flows into , an arm of the Atlantic Ocean.

Town
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New Bedford is in on the southern coast. New Bedford's excellent harbor made it a natural fishing and whaling center. It was the world's premier whaling port in the 19th century, and, for a time, "the richest city in the world" and "the city that lit the world" because of whale oil production. is situated 2½ miles northeast of Central New Bedford Historic District.

Central New Bedford Historic District

Latitude
41.64983° or 41° 38′ 59″ north
Longitude
-70.92643° or 70° 55′ 35″ west
Elevation
16 feet (5 metres)
Open location code
87HFJ3XF+WC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 358283160
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­district
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Geo­Names ID
4932632
Wiki­data ID
Q5061497
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Hausa—“Central New Bedford Historic District” goes by many names.
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Belleville Ave Playground and Clasky/Common Park.

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