The Dawson Building (also known as the Eagles Home) is a historic commercial building located at 1851 Purchase Street in New Bedford, Massachusetts.
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| Location | 1851 Purchase Street, New Bedford, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 41°39′0″N 70°55′48″W / 41.65000°N 70.93000°W |
| Built | 1896 |
| Architect | Samuel C. Hunt |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| Part of | Acushnet Heights Historic District (ID89002035) |
| NRHP reference No. | 82001900 [1] |
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| Added to NRHP | September 30, 1982 |
| Designated CP | December 1, 1989 |
Description and history
editIt is a four-story, brick Classical Revival style building, whose most prominent feature is a large octagonal turret at the corner. It was constructed in 1896 for Benjamin Dawson, a grocer and liquor distributor. In 1923, it was purchased by the New Bedford Aeire #647 Fraternal Order of Eagles. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982, and included in the Acushnet Heights Historic District in 1989.[2] The building has since been converted into a 32-unit affordable housing apartment building.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ MHC Inventory Form
- ^ "Dawson Building | New Bedford, Massachusetts". section-8-housing.credio.com. Retrieved August 7, 2017.