First Baptist Church Tour!
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Waterfront Historic Area League (WHALE) and Your Theatre Inc. have partnered on the First Baptist Church Restoration Project to transform the historic church into the Steeple Playhouse, the new community performing arts center in downtown New Bedford, MA. Please enjoy this tour given by Teresa Willander, Development Coordinator for WHALE. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
The 1772 Foundation, A Providence Foundation Awards WHALE $125,000.00 Through Historic Preservation Grant
THE WATERFRONT HISTORIC AREA LEAGUE PRESS RELEASE The 1772 Foundation, A Providence Foundation Awards WHALE $125,000.00 Through Historic Preservation Grant NEW BEDFORD, MA, February 21, 2020 – WHALE is very honored to announce we have been awarded $125,000.00 from The 1772 Foundation, based in Providence, RI. This unique historic preservation grant program plays a leading […]
A Capitol Success: Immigrant businesses to take center stage at historic North End New Bedford theater
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]WHALE and the Community Economic Development Center (CEDC) were featured in the paper over the weekend. If you haven’t heard about our partnership on the Capitol Theater restoration project, I encourage you to read about the vision for this project and the impact it will have on the North End. https://www.southcoasttoday.com/news/20191214/capitol-success-immigrant-businesses-to-take-center-stage-at-historic-north-end-new-bedford-theater [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
WHALE Selected for Social Innovation Forum’s 2020 Nonprofit Accelerator
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] WHALE Selected for Social Innovation Forum’s 2020 Nonprofit Accelerator The Waterfront Historic Area League is one of eight nonprofits selected to receive support and resources valued at $150,000 Boston, MA (December 11, 2019) – The Social Innovation Forum (SIF) has selected WHALE to participate in SIF’s 2020 “Social Innovator Accelerator,” a 24-month capacity-building program […]
“Rising from the ashes: WHALE steps in to save former fire station and Civil Defense Center on Hillman Street”
WHALE’s newest project, Hillman Street Firehouse was highlighted in the Standard Times. Learn about why WHALE has decided to take on such a project, from historic to environmental reasons! Teri Bernert, WHALE Executive Director, Rachel Alison, WHALE Historic Projects Manager, and Architect Kathryn Duff of studio2sustain are featured in the article and speak on the […]
First-time homebuyer lottery process at 318 Pleasant Street!
WHALE is very excited to announce that the first-time homebuyer lottery process for 318 Pleasant Street begins tomorrow, Friday, June 28th and ends Tuesday, July 30th. There will be two open houses held this weekend. The first is on Friday, June 28th from 4:00 – 6:00 pm and the second is on Saturday, June 29th […]
WHALE Moment: Meet the Plummers
Encased in the structure at 148 Hawthorn Street is a 110-year history of the Leander A. Plummer family. Walking from room to room, one can begin to understand how the Plummers lived. A grand staircase at the front entrance, large, ornate mirrors above the mantel, Dutch tile work adorning the fireplaces, wooden framed toilets, clawfoot […]
Office Space For Lease
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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 […]
