The Bradford Smith Building was a historic building at 1927–1941 Purchase Street in New Bedford, Massachusetts. It was a 3+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure, with a double-gabled roof and a stone-and-brick foundation. It was built in 1887 by Bradford Smith, a retired employee of the Taunton-New Bedford Copper Company, and housed retail space on the first floor and apartments above.[2]
Bradford Smith Building | |
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| Location | New Bedford, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 41°39′4″N 70°55′49″W / 41.65111°N 70.93028°W |
| Built | 1887 |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian |
| Part of | Acushnet Heights Historic District (ID89002035) |
| NRHP reference No. | 84002216 [1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 17, 1984 |
| Designated CP | December 1, 1989 |
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984,[1] and was included in the Acushnet Heights Historic District in 1989. It underwent a certified rehabilitation for use as senior housing in 1985.[2] It has since been demolished.[3]
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edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ a b "NRHP nomination for Acushnet Heights Historic District". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2015-08-29.
- ^ "Cultural Inventory Record for Bradford Smith Building". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2013-10-16.