Bradford Smith Building Explained

Bradford Smith Building
Location:New Bedford, Massachusetts
Coordinates:41.6511°N -70.9303°W
Built:1887
Architecture:Late Victorian
Added:May 17, 1984
Refnum:84002216
Nrhp Type2:cp
Nocat:yes
Designated Nrhp Type2:December 1, 1989
Partof:Acushnet Heights Historic District
Partof Refnum:89002035

The Bradford Smith Building was a historic building at 1927–1941 Purchase Street in New Bedford, Massachusetts. It was a -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.[1]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984, and was included in the Acushnet Heights Historic District in 1989. It underwent a certified rehabilitation for use as senior housing in 1985.[1] It has since been demolished.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NRHP nomination for Acushnet Heights Historic District. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2015-08-29.
  2. Web site: Cultural Inventory Record for Bradford Smith Building. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2013-10-16.