The New Bedford Gas and Edison Light Complex is a historic district at 180 MacArthur Drive in New Bedford, Massachusetts. It consists of two buildings: a power generation facility that served the New Bedford area for most of the 20th century, and a historic 19th century iron foundry building. Both are on a property once owned by NSTAR, the local electric utility, on the New Bedford waterfront. The foundry building is a utilitarian three story structure built out of granite, which was built in 1856 for the Taber & Grinnell Iron Foundry. The Cannon Power Station, in contrast, is a looming presence on the waterfront, about 390 feet (120 m) long and more than 80 feet (24 m) in height. Its initial construction was in 1916, and it was repeatedly enlarged until 1950. It was built by the New Bedford Gas & Electric Light District, and generated power for the city until 1992. In 2002 it was under consideration for use as an aquarium;[2] but these plans failed. The complex was vacant in 2012.[3]
bedford, edison, light, complex, historic, district, macarthur, drive, bedford, massachusetts, consists, buildings, power, generation, facility, that, served, bedford, area, most, 20th, century, historic, 19th, century, iron, foundry, building, both, property,. The New Bedford Gas and Edison Light Complex is a historic district at 180 MacArthur Drive in New Bedford Massachusetts It consists of two buildings a power generation facility that served the New Bedford area for most of the 20th century and a historic 19th century iron foundry building Both are on a property once owned by NSTAR the local electric utility on the New Bedford waterfront The foundry building is a utilitarian three story structure built out of granite which was built in 1856 for the Taber amp Grinnell Iron Foundry The Cannon Power Station in contrast is a looming presence on the waterfront about 390 feet 120 m long and more than 80 feet 24 m in height Its initial construction was in 1916 and it was repeatedly enlarged until 1950 It was built by the New Bedford Gas amp Electric Light District and generated power for the city until 1992 In 2002 it was under consideration for use as an aquarium 2 but these plans failed The complex was vacant in 2012 3 New Bedford Gas and Edison Light ComplexU S National Register of Historic PlacesU S Historic districtNew Bedford Gas and Edison Light ComplexShow map of MassachusettsShow map of the United StatesLocationNew Bedford MassachusettsCoordinates41 37 49 N 70 55 16 W 41 63028 N 70 92111 W 41 63028 70 92111Area5 8 acres 2 3 ha Built1856ArchitectStone and Webster Durfee William and SonsArchitectural styleClassical Revival ModerneNRHP reference No 02000633 1 Added to NRHPJune 3 2002The complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002 1 See also EditNational Register of Historic Places listings in New Bedford MassachusettsReferences Edit a b National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service April 15 2008 NRHP nomination for New Bedford Gas and Edison Light Complex Commonwealth of Massachusetts Retrieved June 17 2014 Abandoned power plant is cavernous hulk but it maintains its dignity South Coast Today September 23 2012 This article about a National Register of Historic Places listing in Bristol County Massachusetts is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title New Bedford Gas and Edison Light Complex amp oldid 1169258363, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
