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 […]
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 […]
Restoring The Plummer House In New Bedford
WHALE’s current project, 148 Hawthorn Street, was featured in WCAI’s NPR article last week. From history to current progress, Brian Morris highlights all the latest news about this beautiful house. The article can be found here : https://www.capeandislands.org/post/restoring-plummer-house-new-bedford#stream/0
Demolition on Willis Street makes way for veterans housing
Aimee Chiavaroli in her Coastin’ Today article highlighted the collaboration of the Veterans Transition House with WHALE to make 1060 Pleasant St. the new home of the transition house. Stay tuned for more information and updates to come! The article can be found on SouthCoastToday: https://www.southcoasttoday.com/news/20190320/demolition-on-willis-street-makes-way-for-veterans-housing
Interior painting begins at First Baptist, future New Bedford theater
Jennette Barnes in her Coastin’ Today article highlighted the next big steps for the First Baptist Church. Whale and Your Theatre are partners on this restoration project, and once the work is completed the Church will become the Steeple Playhouse, a community performing arts space. The article can be found on SouthCoastToday: https://www.southcoasttoday.com/news/20190318/interior-painting-begins-at-first-baptist-future-new-bedford-theater
2019 Annual Meeting & Preservation Awards
Tuesday, May 21, 2019 5:30 – 7:30 PM Located at Greasy Luck, 791 Purchase St, New Bedford, MA 02740 Join your fellow WHALE members and friends for our annual gathering. All are welcome, members and non-members, to come learn about WHALE’s current preservation projects from Executive Director, Teri Bernert. Cheer on our distinguished group of […]
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 […]
