Roughly bounded by Acushnet, Page, Middle, and Bedford Sts. (both sides), New Bedford, Massachusetts. County/parish: Bristol.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places August 11, 1976. NRIS 76000229.
853 contributing buildings. 19 contributing sites. 70 contributing structures. 3 contributing objects.Also known as:
The County Street Historic District is a historic district roughly bounded by Acushnet, Page, Middle, and Bedford streets (both sides) in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA. The district was a fashionable residential area populated by the city's elite from 1780 to about 1890, and includes the city's major civic buildings, including City Hall, the public library, post office, and registry of deeds. County Street, its major roadway, was first laid out early in the 18th century.
The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63794428