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
Where’d the Porch go?
318 Pleasant Street is in the final stages of restoration, and we expect to be wrapping up the project in the next several months. One of the biggest changes to the house was the removal of the 2 story enclosed porch. This structure was not original to the property, having been added at some point […]
New Project Coordinator Teresa Willander!
Please join us in helping to welcome LISC AmeriCorps service member Teresa Willander to the WHALE team. Teresa is a recent Regis College graduate, hoping to pursue a career in advocacy and non-profit work. Immediately after graduation, she embarked on a 2000-mile solo thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail, which was a physically and mentally challenging experience and […]
WHALE Moment: The Plummer House
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]There are many unique features about the Plummer House on Hawthorn Street. One of them is the beautiful Dutch tile that borders three of its fireplaces. The distinctive blue and white tile was the most popular export during the Golden Age of Dutch Commerce. It began in the early 1600’s, when the Dutch East India […]
Inside the Plummer House, 148 Hawthorn
WHALE’s most recent project, the Leander Plummer House on Hawthorn Street, has seen some major improvements since WHALE took receivership several months ago. Want to see how the project is progressing? See below for your first glimpse at this beautiful, architecturally rich house and the renovations that are taking place there.
Fixing First Baptist’s Steeple
Thank you, Representative Cabral and Secretary of State Galvin! $75,000 in emergency funds awarded to restore and protect First Baptist Church’s aging steeple. Read the latest in “South Coast Today” here.
Check out the Signs at WHALE’s Co-Creative Center!
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”4343″][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Next time you walk around downtown New Bedford, take a moment to admire the brand-new signs installed at the Co-Creative Center, 137 Union Street! If you have a minute, why not stop inside and see what the CO+ is up to? Creative professionals can consider a membership to take advantage of the CO+ shared […]
First Baptist Church Groundbreaking
In the blaze of a VERY warm July afternoon sun, New Bedford’s historic First Baptist Church enjoyed its ceremonial groundbreaking yesterday. Work on the steeple has been underway for several weeks, and downtown visitors will be able to watch the reconstruction unfold as the summer goes by. Walk down William Street to see for yourself, […]
2018 Annual Meeting & Preservation Awards
Tuesday, June 5th. 2018- 5:30 PM Greasy Luck Brewery, 791 Purchase Street, New Bedford Join your fellow WHALE members and friends for our annual gathering. Learn about WHALE’s current preservation projects from Executive Director Teri Bernert. Cheer on our distinguished group of award winners. Do a little WHALE networking and enjoy some light refreshments and […]
Story about First Baptist Church Restoration
Want to find our more about New Bedford’s historic First Baptist Church and our efforts to restore it? Click here to read the latest news from the Cape’s NPR station, WCAI. You can also keep up to date by checking in here.
