| Dawson Building | |
| Location: | 1851 Purchase Street, New Bedford, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates: | 41.65°N -70.93°W |
| Built: | 1896 |
| Architect: | Samuel C. Hunt |
| Architecture: | Classical Revival |
| Added: | September 30, 1982 |
| Refnum: | 82001900 |
| Nrhp Type2: | cp |
| Nocat: | yes |
| Designated Nrhp Type2: | December 1, 1989 |
| Partof: | Acushnet Heights Historic District |
| Partof Refnum: | 89002035 |
The Dawson Building (also known as the Eagles Home) is a historic commercial building located at 1851 Purchase Street in New Bedford, Massachusetts.
It 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.[1] The building has since been converted into a 32-unit affordable housing apartment building.[2]