Current Projects

First Baptist Church: Home of “Robert’s Rules of Order”

Constructed in 1829, the Greek Revival style 3-story white clapboard church was an expansion of the Tiverton Baptist Church established in 1685 by Mayflower passenger, ...
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Hillman Street Firehouse

109 Hillman Street is a Romanesque Revival firehouse constructed between 1892 and 1893. It originally served as the Engine No. 5 House, one of the ...
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Strand Theater and Island Park Restoration

From vaudeville to Hollywood films, the Strand Theater has witnessed an extensive array of entertainment throughout its history. WHALE is working with the Cape Verdean ...
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Places that Matter

In partnership with the Trust for Public Land (TPL), WHALE is creating a “greenprint” of New Bedford. A greenprint is a map of places that ...
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Zeiterion Theatre

Built in 1923, this Classical Revival Style theatre right in the heart of downtown, was owned by Barney Zeit and his brothers who wanted “the ...
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18 & Union

18 & Union is a project at the entrance to New Bedford’s historic downtown core, being undertaken by LaFrance Hospitality. The project involves the substantial ...
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