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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| U.S. Custom House (New Bedford) canonical | 1 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federal building
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historic building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Greek Revival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
maritime trade
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port of New Bedford ⓘ whaling industry ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in New Bedford, Massachusetts
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Custom houses in the United States ⓘ United States federal courthouses (historical use) ⓘ |
| city | New Bedford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| function |
collection of customs duties
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customs administration ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | United States Customs Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
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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
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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
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served as center of customs operations during New Bedford’s maritime trade boom ⓘ |
| state | Massachusetts ⓘ |
| tourism | heritage tourism site ⓘ |
| usedFor |
processing shipping documents
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regulating maritime commerce ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.