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where it has remained ever since. In 1896 the courts moved in, but later needed more space themselves and moved out. During the mid-20th century it became a store, selling
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is also located on the premises. According to a 1999 study conducted for the Park Service, it is the most frequent start of a visitor's journey through the park.
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It began life as the NBIS's building. When whaling declined in New Bedford, to be replaced by textiles, the bank moved to larger quarters
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offer guided walking tours of the historical park, which covers much of the waterfront area of New Bedford. The park's
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in 1995 when New Bedford's Waterfront Historic Preservation LEague (WHALE) bought it and turned it over to the NPS.
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courts came in. They, too, eventually outgrew it and moved elsewhere in the city. Since the creation of
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tops the windows and main entrance on William Street, which is fronted by a granite
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National Register of Historic Places listings in New Bedford, Massachusetts
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Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts
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National Register of Historic Places in New Bedford, Massachusetts
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at another. It had come back around to being used as a branch by
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Historic district contributing properties in Massachusetts
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts
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The building itself is a small two-story three-by-three-
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Buildings and structures in New Bedford, Massachusetts
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Inside the building, during its hours of operation,
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History of the National Register of Historic Places
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark District
Contributing Property

New Bedford
MA
41°38′08″N 70°55′26″W / 41.63556°N 70.92389°W / 41.63556; -70.92389
Russell Warren
Greek Revival
Renaissance Revival
New Bedford Historic District
ID66000773
71000083
New Bedford
Massachusetts
United States
Russell Warren
Greek Revival
architectural style
Bristol County
New Bedford Whaling National Historic Park
National Park Service
bay
sandstone
facade
cornice
balustraded
pediment
downtown
antiques

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