U.S. Custom House (New Bedford)

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The U.S. Custom House in New Bedford is a historic federal building that served as the center of customs operations during the city’s 19th-century whaling and maritime trade boom.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf federal building
historic building
architecturalStyle Greek Revival NERFINISHED
associatedWith maritime trade
port of New Bedford
whaling industry
category Buildings and structures in New Bedford, Massachusetts
Custom houses in the United States
United States federal courthouses (historical use)
city New Bedford NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
function collection of customs duties
customs administration
governmentBranch United States Customs Service NERFINISHED
heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
listed on the National Register of Historic Places
historicalPeriod 19th century
location New Bedford, Massachusetts NERFINISHED
managedBy U.S. General Services Administration NERFINISHED
material granite
notableFor association with New Bedford’s prominence as a whaling port
role in U.S. maritime customs enforcement
openToPublic yes
owner United States government
surface form: United States federal government
partOf New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park NERFINISHED
preservationStatus protected historic property
region Bristol County, Massachusetts NERFINISHED
significance served as center of customs operations during New Bedford’s 19th-century whaling boom
served as center of customs operations during New Bedford’s maritime trade boom
state Massachusetts
tourism heritage tourism site
usedFor processing shipping documents
regulating maritime commerce

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New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park contains U.S. Custom House (New Bedford)