US Customhouse (Bristol County, Massachusetts)
| United States Customhouse | |||
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| National Register of Historic Places | |||
| National Historic Landmark | |||
| Historic District Contributing Property | |||
 The building in 2007 |
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| location | New Bedford , Massachusetts , United States | ||
| Coordinates | 41 ° 38 '7.1 " N , 70 ° 55' 28.2" W | ||
| surface | 8,000 ft² (743.2 m² ) | ||
| Built | 1834-1836 | ||
| architect | Robert Mills | ||
| Architectural style | Greek Revival | ||
| NRHP number | 70000735 | ||
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| The NRHP added | December 30, 1970 | ||
| Declared as an NHL | December 30, 1970 | ||
| Declared as CP | November 13, 1966 | ||
The United States Customhouse in a historic, but still used, customs house in New Bedford in the state of Massachusetts in the United States . Built in 1834, it is owned by the federal government of the United States and primarily serves as a port of entry . After extensive renovations in the 1960s, it was recognized as a Contributing Property of the New Bedford Historic District in 1966 and inscribed on the National Register of Historic Places as a National Historic Landmark in 1970 . Since 1996 the building has also been part of the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park .
architecture
Made of granite in the style of the Greek Revival by Robert Mills , the building is two stories high and has a hipped roof . On the east side is the portico , which takes up almost the entire front of the building , the four columns of which are Doric order each 7.6 meters high and 70 cm in diameter. They have a large gable triangle . The four corners of the building serve as pilasters . A dome presumably added around 1850 and used as an observatory was once located between the four chimneys on the roof of the building, but no longer exists today.
Historical meaning
Mills designed a total of four custom houses of this style for two states in New England . The three corresponding structures in Middletown, Connecticut , New London, Connecticut and Newbury, Massachusetts are almost identical, while the fourth building in New Bedford is the largest and most architecturally complex.
In 1789, New Bedford was selected as the site of administration for the United States Tenth Customs District, whose main source of income was the local whaling and shipbuilding industries. In 1832 the city received approval to build a customs house for 15,000 US dollars (today approx. 461,000 dollars or 386,000 euros). In fact, the construction began in 1834 with 31,000 dollars (today about 953,000 dollars or 798,000 euros) but more than double. With its exposed location around 15 meters above the waterline, the building was an important landmark for the city from the start .
See also
- List of entries on the National Register of Historic Places in New Bedford
- List of National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts
literature
- Charles W. Snell: National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form. (PDF) United States Department of the Interior , National Park Service , June 29, 1970, accessed January 21, 2018 .
Web links
- US General Services Administration: US Custom House, New Bedford, MA. Retrieved January 21, 2018 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Massachusetts. National Park Service , accessed August 10, 2019.
- ↑ cf. Snell, p. 2.
- ↑ a b cf. Website.
- ↑ cf. Snell, p. 3.