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Winter Newsletter
FROM THE PRESIDENT
Joyce D. Lopes
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t is with great pleasure that I write my first message as this
year’s president of the New Bedford Preservation Society.
I am fortunate to lead an engaged board of directors, many of
whom have faithfully served the society for a decade or more. I
truly believe that "Our History is Our Future." That being said, I
have two specific goals in mind that I hope to accomplish during
my tenure as president.
My vision for the organization includes expanding our board of
directors to include a representative from each of our historic
districts and from various segments of the private and business
sectors that have a passion for preservation and a vision to
continue the mission of the New Bedford Preservation Society.
The mission began in 1974, when a small group of passionate and
determined young people banded together to try to halt a state
plan to widen New Bedford’s premier residential avenue and
destroy the tall old elm trees that had arched over that street for
decades. That small group shared in our belief that New Bedford is
"a grand old city and in need of saving." The society has grown
into an organization whose ongoing efforts include a Re-Leaf
program, architectural walking tour brochures, summer walking
tours, semi-annual house tours, a historic marker program, and
other efforts, all of which highlight the significance of this city’s
incredible architecture, its diverse neighborhoods and extol the
pride of owning a piece of New Bedford’s history.
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for restoration projects; and with the necessary education
and guidance to help them choose RESTORATION over
renovation. Our consulting group will include local
knowledgeable, preservation-minded architects, contractors,
tradesmen, etc., in addition to board members, volunteers
and historians. It is my objective that the New Bedford
Preservation Society in a joint effort with WHALE and the
New Bedford Historical Society hold at least one symposium
in the coming year at which we can share our expertise with
homeowners of historic properties.
As the society encourages the city’s historic homeowners to
“practice preservation,‖ we want to bring to an end the idea
that historic preservation is for the elite and affluent alone. It
can be (and is) practiced, achieved and enjoyed by people of
all economic backgrounds. Whether a modest Federal or
Greek Revival owned by a mill worker or a twenty-room
Queen Anne or Italianate built for a whaling captain, each
one of New Bedford’s old homes and its owners shared
equally in helping to shape our city’s rich history.
President:
Joyce D. Lopes
Vice President:
Robert Finn-Clarke
Treasurer: Bruce Barnes
The New Bedford Preservation Society strives to educate the
community on the importance of historic preservation. It is my
goal to continue that education process by forming a group of
consultants who will provide current and future homeowners with
assistance in researching the history of their property; with options
Recording Secretary:
Executive Board
Priscilla Amorin
Diane A. Berube
Keri Cox
Mark Fuller
Anne Louro
Jeff Sanders, Esq.
Marie Sullivan
Administrator: Catherine E. Potter
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YEAR IN REVIEW ~ PHOTO ALBUM
AHA! NIGHTS:
The society was pleased to present several programs this past year,
collaborating with the Rotch-Jones-Duff House and Garden Museum, who provided the gracious venue for the following programs:
May 10—Bruce Barnes presented an illustrated lecture ―Changing
Facades,‖ which showed the changing trends and styles of architecture in the city over the last two centuries.
September 13—John Caron conducted a well-attended walking tour
of the County Street Historic District, stepping off from R-J-D.
October 11—Bruce Barnes, as a prelude to the Society’s October 14
Cemetery Tour, gave an interesting Power Point presentation on
―The Art and Symbolism of Gravestones‖ to a standing-room only
audience. If you missed it, you can read more about this program
(and others) on line at www.nbpreservationsociety.org.
25TH ANNUAL HOUSE &
GARDEN TOUR—JUNE 24
(Properties pictured here ~ pages 2 and 3)
We would like to thank the homeowners and volunteers
who made this tour such a success:
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334 Union Street Garden of Derek and Susan Santos
163 Ash Street home of Ryan and Sarah Parker
36 Maple Street
22 Stetson Street home of Norman and Brenda Beauregard
8 Maple Street home of Catharine Gilfeather
78 Orchard Street Garden of Jim and Diana Henry
96 Spring Street Garden of John Jablonski; Joan Beaubian
of the New Bedford Historical Society
83 Spring Street ~ Friends Meeting House
Market Street Condominiums ~ Jim Muse
ANNUAL PLAQUE & ELM AWARD
CEREMONY
On May 17, at its annual ceremony at the downtown library,
the society was pleased to present its 2007 Elm Award to the
following recipients.
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Gil Cardona-Erazo and Roger Labbe - 710 County Street
Antonio Almeida for craftsmanship and continued
restoration of the Samuel W. Rodman House Fence Post
Rotch-Jones-Duff House and Garden Museum
Norman and Adam Buck and Anne Wolfe - 123 Sawyer
Street (Ropeworks)
Bruce and Susan Almeida - 67 Mill Street
William Barr and John Vasconcellos - 688 County Street
Boyd A. Rourke - 337 Union Street
Halkeen LLC - Union Street Loft Properties
Patrick M. Bowen - 27 Bethel Street
New Bedford Historical Society - 21 Seventh Street
Derek and Susan Santos - 334 Union Street
Southcoast Hospitals Group, Inc. - 178 Hawthorn Street
Spinner Publications for portraying the history of the
region through their publications and specifically honoring
Jay Avila for his work recording the historical documents
of the New Bedford Fire Museum
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25TH ANNUAL HOUSE & GARDEN TOUR—JUNE 24
Kudos to Mark Fuller and Diana Henry, Co-chairs for Both Spring and Holiday House Tours!
ANNUAL MEETING AND ELECTION OF
OFFICERS —SEPTEMBER 17
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eld at the historic Levi Standish House, 26 S. Sixth Street. Bruce
Barnes presented an illustrated lecture on Howland Mill Village, a
compelling chapter in the history of New Bedford. Read the
presentation on line at www.nbpreservationsociety.org.
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February 2008
OCTOBER 14 RURAL CEMETERY TOUR
Back by Popular Demand!
Pictured Above (from left to right):
Greeting tour goers:
Ted & Joyce Lopes, Bruce & Kathy Barnes
Historic Interpreters
Jeanne Costa as Mary Temple
Chuck Martins as William Allen Wall
Lucy Bly as Rose Perry
Ed Baldwin as Abraham Howland
Mark P. Fuller as Captain James Willis
Michael Martins as John Avery Parker, Jr.
Ellie Martins as Mary Mudge
Robin Richard as WIlliam Nye Swift
Dawn Blake Souza as Lucinda Bush
Gig, Nate & Mayor Lang enjoying the tour
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16TH ANNUAL HOLIDAY HOUSE TOUR—DECEMBER 1 & 2
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T
he previous photos offer a glimpse of the society’s 16th Annual Holiday House Tour. Again, we must thank the following for
graciously opening their homes and properties for this popular annual event: The First Unitarian Church, the Gilbert Russell House
(exterior); the Clinton Place Cul-de-Sac (Jane Gonsalves; David and Robert Finn-Clarke; Kim and James Marshall); 33 Maple Street Louise Wheeler; 41 Maple Street - Richard Connor; and the Six Rose Alley Condominium of Peter DeWalt. In addition to our wonderful
volunteers, we must also thank the many local artists, non-profits, restaurants and businesses who donate regularly and generously to the
Spring and Holiday Tour Raffles which have become an important part of the tours.
DONORS TO
FIFTH ANNUAL APPEAL
$4,195 RAISED TO DATE
$150 - $250
Benjamin B. and Deborah A. Baker
Bruce and Kathleen Barnes
Joyce D. Lopes Realty Corp.
Demarest Lloyd Macdonald
Christopher J. McKeon
Reynolds DeWalt Printing, Inc.
$100+
Dr. and Mrs. Alexander Altschuller
Sylvia & Company Insurance Agency,
Inc.
Bettina Borders and Victor Mailey
Nancy Crosby
Ron and Brenda Dias
Barbara B. Ferri
Stuart Hardy
Frances and Clinton H. Levin
Keri and John Cox
N. B. Thread Co., Inc.
New Bedford Credit Union
Robert L. Piper
Stephen Silverstein
Pauline Teixeira
William F. and Kathleen Truscott
$50+
Ed Campbell
Robert and David Finn-Clarke
Guillermo Gonzalez
Gary L. Koller
Kitty and Mel Levine
Leonor M. Luiz
Dr. and Mrs. J. G. McBratney
Barbara S. Pearl and Martin Lipman
Eleanor Phillips
Doris P. Ring
Ron Saulnier
Anna Surma and John Aumann
Mary Walsh
$25
Justus D. Anderson
Joanne A. Armanetti
Norma L. Bosse
Rev. John Douhan
Joan C. Doyon
Dr. and Mrs. Charles F. Eades
Ellen Eichorn and Howard
Munoz-Bennett
Armand Fernandes, Jr.
Dean Hipolito
Warren L. Ide
Thornton P. Klaren, Jr.
Therese R. LeBlanc
Raymond Loranger
Marsha McCabe
Michael Mendoza and Jan St. Germain
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Miller
Rose L. Murphy
Gina Pavao
Natalie C. Phillips
Anne T. Prendergast
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Puryear
Rosemary Saber
Mrs. Robert W. Small
Martha Sullivan
Donna L. Tavares
Ann L. Touhey
Mary C. Valentine
Maryann Vandal
Colin Williams
Linda Zieper
to $15
Louise Sawyer
Maggi Peirce
Nancy Jane Bernardo
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WELCOME NEW/RENEWED MEMBERS
Italianate:
Jeffrey P. Sanders, Esq.
Reynolds DeWalt Printing, Inc.
Greek Revival:
Cape Cod Antique Restoration
Jack Conway & Co.
Joyce D. Lopes Realty Corp.
N. B. Thread Co., Inc.
Sylvia & Company Insurance Agency,
Inc.
Patron:
Mr. Robert Boardman &
Mr. Gerald T. Croteau
Ms. Nancy Crosby
Mr. Robert Gaumont &
Ms. Cathy A. Maccini
Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Giusti
Mr. D. Lloyd Macdonald
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Pearson
Mrs. Pauline Teixeira
Mr. and Mrs. William F. Truscott
Ms. Anne Webb
Mr. Barry Wing
Contributing:
Ms. Alice Larson
Dr. and Mrs. Clinton H. Levin
Patrick Carney Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Terrence E. Reideler
Associate:
Mr. and Mrs. David Berner
Mr. and Mrs. John K. Bullard
Mr. Stuart Hardy
Mr. William W. Kenney
Paul and Dixon
Mrs. George A. Steele, Jr.
Mr. Neal Weiss - Fiber Optic Center, Inc
Family/Dual:
Dr. and Mrs. J. P. Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Antonell
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Beck
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bennett
Mrs. Diane Brodeur
Mr. Gil Cardona-Erazo and
Mr. Roger Labbe
Ms. Emily Cobb
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Decker
The Honorable and Mrs. Armand
Fernandes, Jr.
Family/Dual (continued):
The Rev. and Mrs. G. Kenneth Garrett
Mr. Arthur J. Gartaganis
Ms. Jane Gonsalves
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Keith, III
Mr. John Masson and Mr. Michel Jodoin
Mr. Christopher J. McKeon
Mr. Michael Mendoza and
Ms. Jan St. Germain
Ms. Stacie L. Charbonneau and
Mr. Mark Hess
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Potter
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Puryear
Mr. and Mrs. William Reed
Mr. and Mrs. Orren Robbins
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Roderiques
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Rose
Ms. Cynthia Poyant and
Mr. Steven Saint-Aubin
Mr. and Mrs. Al Saulniers
Dr. and Mrs. Gilbert Shapiro
The Honorable and Mrs. John A. Tierney
Mr. and Mrs. John P. West
Individual:
Ms. Nancy Jane Bernardo
Ms. Lucy A. Bly
Ms. Cathryn Brower
Ms. Lauren Francis
Mr. Mark Fuller
Mr. Warren L. Ide
Rev. Richard A. Kellaway
Mrs. Raymond Loranger
Mr. Allen Manley
Mr. James E. Marlow
Mrs. Rita Mendes
Ms. Linda Morad
Mr. William Pitt
Mr. and Mrs. William Prescott
Mr. Ricardo J. Romao Santos
Mr. Jack Silva
Ms. Marie L. Sullivan
Mr. Richard Sylvia
Ms. Donna L. Tavares
Ms. Linda Zieper
Senior:
Dr. Justus D. Anderson
Ms. Joanne A. Armanetti
Mrs. Richard A. Bachand
Mrs. Lucille M. Barbero
Ms. Diane A. Berube
Senior (continued):
Ms. Donna L. Bonneau
Ms. Norma L. Bosse
Mrs. Lawrence D. Brownell
Mrs. Barbara Caron
Ms. Joyce Marie Casey
Ms. Sharon Clifford
Ms. Judy Cormier
Mrs. Carmelina Davis
Mrs. Joan C. Doyon
Ms. Judith Drinkwater
Mrs. Charles F. Eades
Ms. Marthamarie Fuller
Mrs. Joseph Giusti
Mr. James B. Grinnell
Ms. Norma Hannon
Mrs. Jim Hathaway
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jacobsen
Ms. Norma Judson
Miss Amelia E. Leconte
Ms. Maureen C. Lewis
Mrs. Rosemary P. Lucas
Mr. John Magnan
Ms. Violet P. Maguire
Ms. Anna T. McGlynn
Ms. Irene A. Medeiros
Mrs. Robert L. Miller
Ms. Anne P. Mitchell
Mr. Allan Curtis Nordgren
Ms. Natalie C. Phillips
Ms. Eleanor Phillips
Ms. Barbara Queen
Mrs. Doris P. Ring
Ms. Laurie Robertson-Lorant
Ms. June Brownell Roche
Mrs. Margaret K. Rodgers
Mr. Jerrold Rosen
Dr. Jules R. Ryckebusch
Mrs. Donna Sargent
Ms. Louise Sawyer
Mrs. Robert W. Small
Ms. Florrie Smith
Ms. Darlene Spencer
Mrs. Martha Sullivan
Ms. Marilyn Sylvia
Ms. Mary C. Valentine
Mrs. MaryannVandal
Mr. Joe Vaughan
Ms. Gloria Vincent
Ms. Mary Walsh
Mrs. John Whalen
Mrs. Anthony Zane
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ONE HOUSE
by Robert Finn-Clarke
T
hroughout the city of New Bedford, neighborhoods
are as much defined by the architecture of the houses
that line the streets as
they are by the people
who call them home. When a
neighborhood loses a house, it can
alter more than just the streetscape.
It can upset the psyche of those
that reside there. One house can
change a neighborhood. The
recent loss of One Washington
Square is a fresh example of how
the hopes, image and ambition of a
neighborhood can alter
dramatically in the course of 24
hours. There is still a lingering
sense that work can and will be
done to help this particular neighborhood rise up again from neglect
that has forsaken it over the past several years.
Yet, there is still a sense that many homes and buildings can
be saved. All it takes is someone with the vision who would
come along and willingly spend the
time, effort and money.
A different example of change and probable loss can be found in the
West End, where one historic home out of a block of six important
homes designed by noted architect Nat Canon Smith has slowly
fallen victim to willful neglect. A former shingle style beauty has
become a derelict shadowy hulk, hidden behind wildly overgrown
shrubs. We watch helplessly as the glass falls out of the windows and
the shingles, gutters and trim rot and fall to litter the ground below.
Meanwhile carpenter ants or termites eat their way up from the sills
causing the house to sag morosely. It is clear that this house is
quickly slipping past the point of no return.
It is my hope that one day Washington Square will again
shine, that my neighbor’s house will glow with life and that
perhaps the Orpheum Theater will again be a magnet for arts
and culture. A pipe dream? No, I do not believe so. After
all, it only takes one house to change a neighborhood…for
the better.
The reality, of course, is that in this city, from the far North to the
South End, one can find countless numbers of homes and buildings
left abandoned or ignored. As each year passes, we will continue to
lose one or two to fire, neglect and demolition. Others will be
purchased and renovated without a single thought to preserving the
character or soul of the house. The old windows reflecting back
grace replaced with mundane vinyl-clad, one-over-ones, vinyl siding
and aluminum porch columns covering wood and brick. For me, it
is almost worse than losing them permanently from the street.
Fortunately in the city of New
Bedford, there are many who share
this vision and are able to see beyond
debris and decay. It is my hope that
the future of New Bedford is in the
hands of those who see the
possibility and beauty in the past and
can carry it forward. I know it will
take the concerted effort and support
of many, acting either through the
work of organizations or as
individuals who believe in the virtues
of preservation and restoration.
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A NEW BEDFORD TREASURE…
ON LONG ISLAND
by Bruce Barnes
W
hile on vacation over the Christmas holiday, I
came across a magnificent artifact of New
Bedford’s
past – a
stage coach! At The Long
Island Museum of Art,
History & Carriages in Stony
Brook, New York, there is on
display a beautiful ―Concord‖
stage coach which is
emblazoned ―Mattapoisett
and New Bedford, C.E.
Fuller.” The coach, straight
out of what we all remember
from watching endless
westerns on television and at
the movies, has been wonderfully preserved and appears in
outstanding condition.
Coach lines were an important mode of passenger, freight and
mail conveyance before the advent of railroads. New Bedford’s
first coach service was established in the 1790s to provide travel
to Boston. Other routes to Newport, Fall River, Wareham and
Plymouth were also established. The route to Newport was
particularly important in the early 1800s because of its regular
schedule of seagoing vessels, including steamships to New York.
Even as rail lines snaked their way through most towns, coach
service provided an alternative, local schedule of passenger and
freight transport. This local line to Mattapoisett was a
proprietorship of one man, Charles E. Fuller, who was also a
resident of that town. He probably acquired the rights to the line
circa 1880 and continued to operate the stage until just after the
turn of the century. He initially posted his schedule or ―slate‖ on
North Second Street but for most of its existence this stage
stopped on Purchase Street.
The Fuller ―Concord,” built between 1870 and 1880, is an
excellent example of the vehicle which truly helped open the
West. Made and engineered to travel over the worst terrain, these
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stage coaches were produced by the Abbot-Downing Company
of Concord, New Hampshire, and were shipped by rail
throughout the West. They were put in use where there was no
railroad. There were able competitors to the Abbot-Downing
Company; particularly the Studebaker Brothers Manufacturing
Co. in South Bend, Indiana. The ―Concord,” however, was the
standard.
The coach was given to the
museum in 1962 by Webster
Knight II, the scion of the Rhode
Island textile family responsible for
establishing the familiar Pontiac
Mills in Warwick. Knight was a
collector of antiques including
automobiles. His mother was Sarah
Lippitt, the daughter of another of
Rhode Island’s most important
families.
In addition to the New Bedford stage coach, The Long Island
Museum of Art, History and Carriages has an impressive
permanent collection of horse-drawn carriages, carts, sleighs and
fire engines. It’s worth a visit to the quaint, historic, university
town of Stony Brook on Long Island’s north shore. It is located
at 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook, NY 11790. Phone Number,
631-751-0066.
Bibliography
www.longislandmuseum.org
19th Century American Carriages: Their Manufacture, Decoration and Use.
Stony Brook, NY: The Museums at Stony Brook, 1987.
Ellis, Leonard Bolles. History of New Bedford and Its Vicinity, 1602-1892.
Syracuse: Mason, 1892.
~ Coming this Spring ~
details to be announced
May 8 AHA! —Bruce Barnes will present
“Changing Facades—New Bedford in 1892
and New Bedford Today”
June 22—Historic House
of Worship Tour
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New Bedford, MA 02741
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