Ordinary People • Extraordinary Results.
Ordinary People • Extraordinary Results.
WHALE’s members, partners and supporters believe that by preserving New Bedford’s historic architecture and adapting old buildings to new uses, we can:
- Preserve the city’s architectural and multicultural heritage
- Foster economic growth and create workforce opportunities
- Stabilize neighborhoods and develop affordable housing
- Expand New Bedford’s growing arts and culture sector
Join WHALE and be a part of the extra ordinary effort to save the historic places and give them renewed purpose. WHALE members are kept up to date with regular communications and are invited to lectures, programs, tours, and festive parties – large and small.
“I’ve read and heard about WHALE’s work for a long time, but it was the demolition of the beautiful, historic New Bedford YMCA (1974) that inspired me to join and support WHALE. Preservation is important and good for the communtiy, and WHALE does a really good job. For example, the First Baptist Church restoration, and it’s a relief to see that building come back to life.”
Joanne Cameron, Mattapoisett
Memberships
Become a Partner in Preservation
Our most generous members, WHALE’s Partners in Preservation believe in the transformative impact historic preservation has on the city today and for generations to come. Meet the WHALE Partners in Preservation.
Contributions of $1,000 or more receive a 50% MA Tax Credit, reducing your out-of-pocket donation by half. Out-of-State donors receive a 50% cash rebate.
Learn How to Receive Your Tax Credit or Rebate
Meet the WHALE Partners in Preservation
