Preserving the Past
Restoring New Bedford's Architectural Treasures
Building the Future
Economic growth for local businesses
Fostering Community
Adapting historical buildings as neighborhood housing
Strengthening Arts & Culture
Restoring architectural gems as venues for arts and culture
Previous slide
Next slide

Create a stronger, more prosperous city that understands its past and has hope for its future.

Save the Date

2025 Annual Meeting

WHALE’s annual meeting and preservation awards will be held on June 25 at the Rotch-Jones-Duff House Museum & Gardens. Details on time and program will follow soon! 

Project Update

The Hillman Street Firehouse project is starting to get underway! Save by WHALE in 2019, this vacant firehouse will become 8 units of housing when complete.

Check out the Standard Times coverage here. 

Current Projects

Past Projects

Community Impact

Soundings: March 2025

  Our latest edition of Soundings is now available! Click here to read about an exciting update to the Hillman Firehouse, some cool apps to …

READ MORE →

Soundings: February 2025

Our latest issue of Soundings is now available. Click here to read. 

READ MORE →

2025 Preservation Awards

  Do you know someone who is passionate about preservation, restoration, history and place? Do know someone who is a great advocate, a champion for …

READ MORE →

Soundings: January 2025

We are revving some WHALE history with our January newsletter! Click on the link or visit our website to read our latest updates and some …

READ MORE →

Join WHALE’s Board!

  WHALE is currently seeking interested individuals to join our board of directors as part of our 2025 class. Our board members are actively engaged …

READ MORE →

2024 Annual Appeal: WHALE Opens Doors

WHALE OPENS DOORS: Past, Present and Future Since 1962, WHALE has been opening doors for preservation, community development, the arts, cultural heritage and more. Our …

READ MORE →