WHALE’s Annual Meeting
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_media_grid grid_id=”vc_gid:1559243769914-7b06fd2f-71fb-5″ include=”4922,4921,4920,4919,4918″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Thank you to everyone who came to WHALE’s Annual Meeting, held on May 21st. It was a wonderful evening and we appreciate everyone’s support for our work. It’s an honor to serve New Bedford and be able to recognize the important people in our community for their work in historic preservation. Guests heard […]
WHALE Moment: Yours in Drill Team Spirit
During adaptive reuse assessments of the Orpheum Theatre by practitioners and students from the Roger Williams University School of Architecture, Art and Historic Preservation this past spring, a souvenir program for the Sharpshooter’s Annual Competition Drill and Dance was discovered within the long-shut doors of the Orpheum Theatre. The theatre was constructed between 1910 and […]
Office Space Available
WHALE has two office spaces available above the Co-Creative Center at 137 Union Street, New Bedford, MA 02740. The first office is approximately 100 sq.ft. and is $250 per month. The second office is approximately 100 sq.ft., includes a window, and is $325 per month. There is a shared kitchen/entry area, bathroom, conference room, and […]
WHALE Moment: Rumford Fireplace
Tucked upstairs in the master bathroom at the Plummer House sits an unassuming but elegant marble surround fireplace. While the Dutch tile hearths at the house are aesthetic showstoppers, the little fireplace in the bathroom is interesting for a more technological reason. It appears to be a Rumford fireplace. Count Rumford (he wasn’t really a […]
WHALE Receives Grant from 1772 Foundation
WHALE has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the 1772 Foundation, to be used in the restoration of historic properties across New Bedford. The 1772 Foundation, based in Providence, RI, plays a leading role in promoting historic properties redevelopment programs (HPRPs), also known as revolving funds, nationwide. At their quarterly meeting, its trustees awarded HPRP […]
Community Input Meeting on Orpheum Theater
Tuesday, March 19, 2019 6:30 – 8:00 PM Located at Kilburn Mill, 127 W Rodney French Blvd, New Bedford, MA 02744 The Community input meeting is an academic exercise hosted by Roger Williams University and WHALE for the potential creative non-theater reuse of the Orpheum Theater! The Roger Williams University Architecture, Historic Preservation, Art and Planning […]
2019 Membership
Want to help WHALE continue its important work? Sign up for a WHALE membership! Membership shows your pride in New Bedford’s rich history, diversity of community, and the remarkable architecture of our neighborhoods. You can sign up for your membership today by going to https://waterfrontleague.org/membership
