These stories are filled with people who are as fascinating as melvilles fictional captain ahab who battled moby dick. Proposal to turn new bedford armory into apartments news. The vote is the first step in the approval process for the bedfordunion armory. The town changed its name to springfield, and changed the political. The new bedford armory, part ii posted on february 3, 2017 by arthur motta 3 comments if you read my essay titled a castle for new bedford.
History located at 1579 bedford avenue in brooklyn, the bedfordunion armory occupies nearly an entire city block between bedford and rogers avenues and union and president streets. National guard, massachusetts in new bedford, ma 508. Dnainfo is new yorks leading neighborhood news source. A castle for new bedford the building of the new bedford armory, 18981904. The history of new bedford, bristol county, massachusetts. The new bedford armory, part ii new bedford whaling. Greater new bedford civil war round table new bedford, massachusetts april 2020. Moved in conjunction with the king, the rook executes a unique defensive maneuver called castling, the only time in.
It can also be bought by contacting spinner directly. This organization primarily operates in the national guard business industry within the national security and international affairs sector. The following history of the hospital has been adapted from segments previously published in a picture history of new bedford. Armory former improvements new bedford ma living new deal. It is located at 357 marcus garvey boulevard also known as sumner avenue between putnam and jefferson avenues in bedfordstuyvesant, brooklyn, new york city. New york city broadway columbus avenue fifth avenue central park arsenal fifth avenue three hundred sixtyninth regiment fort washington avenue grand and centre streets centre market lexington avenue madison avenue park avenue eighth regiment park avenue seventh regiment. Nov 30, 2012 new bedford armory in massachusetts built in 1903, it was. Signup for our mailing list to stay in touch and receive updates on the project. The building along with a handful of others like the armory in new bedfords center and the former sunbeam bakery off acushnet avenue are the white whales of urban adaptive reuse.
From the book ghosts of the southcoast written by a very talented and. A prosecession flag is raised on federal hill in baltimore. Spinner book captures 75 years of new bedfords history. The location was abandoned in 2004, and has remained vacant ever since. A picture history of new bedford, new bedford, massachusetts. New bedford is rich in history new bedford is home to the new bedford whaling national historical park, with stories from whaling, the textile industry, the working waterfront and the underground railroad. A picture history of new bedford, volume two, 19251980 is available in local bookstores, gift shops and on amazon. If you read my essay titled a castle for new bedford. S as legend has it, a sergeant hung himself in his office on the second level, and ever since really creepy stuff has happened. An illustrated history, albany new york, state university of new york press, 2006. The already troubled bedfordunion armory redevelopment project is further imperiled now that city council member laurie cumbo, who represents.
I urge you to order a copy of her new book, the threecornered war. The history spoken here blog was created by spinner publications to more readily reach our readers and supporters. Plans to redevelop the bedfordunion armory in crown heights continue to spark outrage among local residents, and a new report released by new. New bedford state armory new bedford, massachusetts. The southend of new bedford was mainly english and portuguese. Find 2 listings related to the armory in bedford on. An episode of the tv series ghost hunters featured the armory. Moved in conjunction with the king, the rook executes a unique defensive maneuver called castling, the only time in which two pieces may be moved in one turn.
See more ideas about new bedford, bedford massachusetts and new england. Its history, industries, institutions, and attractions. But maybe the developers have no idea about its haunted history. New bedford state armory stone building with turrets, slate roofs and copper gutters. Ride the last trolley, sip an ice cream float at a bygone soda fountain, take a turn on the ballroom dance floor. Springfield, massachusetts, was founded in 1636 as agawam plantation, after a nearby village of algonkianspeaking native americans. The settlement defected from connecticut after four years, however, later joining forces with the coastal massachusetts bay colony. New bedford armory in massachusetts built in 1903, it was used by. Bedford, westchester county, new york genealogy genealogy. Kathleen deneault obituary new bedford, ma the enterprise.
New york armories and arsenals ny military museum and. The building of the new bedford armory, 18981904, you may be interested to know of recent developments regarding this important city landmark. The guards became part of e battery, 1st massachusetts heavy artillery in 1898. The new york city council has given its seal of approval to the controversial bedfordunion armory plan in crown. Armory at harpers ferry is abandoned and burned by the garrison stationed there. Massachusetts in the civil war history of massachusetts blog. I was born in new bedford january 1946 this book was more in the early 1900s. New bedfords civil war bedford massachusetts, new bedford, local history. New bedford when the breeze picked up in custom house square on a clear day last week, a great rush sounded overhead as. This site will allow spinner to share some of the vast amount of unpublished information accrued while researching and producing awardwinning projects over the past 37 years. Have a stuff quohog large stuff clam, some fresh fish learned new bedford is the largest fishing seaport in the us, and perhaps some portuguese calamari or fried clams. The 23rd regiment armory, also known as the bedford atlantic armory, the marcy avenue armory, and the williamsburg armory, is a historic national guard armory building located at 22 bedford avenue between atlantic avenue and pacific street in the crown heights neighborhood of brooklyn, new york city, united states. City planning approves bedfordunion armory plan as 2. Once again the fate of the armory is receiving renewed public attention, thanks to a standardtimes article by steve urbon titled possible sale of armory sounds alarm bells in new bedford regarding.
The faces along the orpheum theaters facade hang like silent sentinels from another era in the citys south end along route 18. The works progress administration wpa conducted improvement work at the historic armory in new bedford, mass. Skilled players have used castling to facilitate the balance of offensive and defensive advantages. Councillor gardiner, a member of e battery, continued to advocate for an armory for three years. It was the northernmost settlement of the connecticut colony. Bedfordunion armory redevelopment loses key backing. The th regiment armory is a historic armory designed by architect rudolph l. New bedford armory history new bedford whaling museum blog. New bedford and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Bedford, virginia, united states lexington armory 52.
New bedford followed by a mass of christian burial at 10 a. To celebrate the release of its newest book under sun, stars and sails. Newbedford, massachusetts genealogy books, cds, maps. The cobblestone streets, the wonderful restaurants, the seamans bethel all add to a wonderful ambiance that triumphantly conveys the history of the city that lit the world. Joe thomas discusses the book by spinner publications. Watch a short video on why the redevelopment of bedford union armory is so important to crown heights. Bedfordunion armory redevelopment wont benefit residents. The park avenue armory conservancy is a notforprofit organization dedicated to restoring the park avenue armory and bringing it back to life as a dynamic center for the visual and performing arts, following a model of adaptive reuse for artistic uses found.
Project originally submitted by evan kalish on february, 2018. Bedford historical society612 old post roadpo box 491bedford, ny 10506 phone. Citywide summer winds celebration blows through new bedford. History revolutionary war attacks in new bedford 1778. Established in 1852, the new bedford city guards were then headquartered in mechanics hall now site of the duff building at city hall square. Bedford avenue troop c bedford avenue twentythird regiment carthage armory. Historic city directories for new bedford massachusettes, 1838, 1890, the whaling city chronological history from 1602 to present day, people, places dates, whaling and textiles over the years what to do, history, festivals in new bedford, new bedford, government, local history of new bedford, parks, people. A rendering for a plan to redevelop the bedfordunion armory in crown heights shows a portion of the building to become 24 townhousestyle condominiums on the president street side of. In the process, the history of the region in general will become fuller, deeper, and richer for everyone. Products sort by product product v price price v default default v. Daus had previously designed the lincoln club on putnam avenue in 1889 the armory building is currently used as the. Jan 15, 2020 the new bedford armory in new bedford, massachusetts was constructed in 1903 for use by a local militia called the new bedford city guards, which later became part of the united states army national guard.
In 2017 historian arthur motta wrote a twopart history. The new bedford historical society seeks to establish a solid base of research and programs that will make the contributions of people of color a part of the life and and history of the region as well as a part of the permanent, public record. I took several photos of the interior, in part, to document historic artifacts related to new bedfords military history. The building is a brick and stone castlelike structure designed to be. Sometimes referred to as the castle, the old building is said to be haunted by the spirit of a national. In his 1989 book, americas armories, historian robert fogelson wrote that these. The new bedford armory, part ii new bedford whaling museum blog. A whaling familys life at sea by marsha hall brown, spinner publications will hold a book launch event and signing on thursday, july 11, 2019 from 5. Find out more about our vision for the armory, local partners working with our team, and all the benefits the new armory will bring to crown heights. After the city of new york took over control of the bedfordunion armory in 20, it directed the new york city economic development corporation nycedc to issue a request for proposals for a redevelopment plan that would serve longstanding community needs, preserve historical character, incorporate sustainability and provide employment opportunities for local residents. The new bedford armory in new bedford, massachusetts was.
New bedford historical society dedicated to the legacy. The town of bedford was founded on december 23, 1680, when 22 puritans from stamford, connecticut, purchased a tract of land three miles square known as the hopp ground from chief katonah and several other native americans for coats, blankets, wampum and cloth bedford was made a part of connecticut in 1697 when a patent fixed the boundaries as a sixmile square. Find 17 listings related to armory in new bedford on. The wealthy of boston were mostly tories as well as much of new york, newport, philadelphia and baltimore. Lukes hospital this week marks the 4th anniversary of the founding of st. An illustration from this text can be seen in our information file. A castle for new bedford the building of the new bedford armory, 18981904 by arthur p. The building housed some form of the massachusetts national guard for most of its history, but was closed by the state in 2003. Theres a proposal to turn the historic new bedford armory into apartments. Massachusetts whaling fleets from salem, nantucket and new bedford became vulnerable to confederate attack during the war.
A picture history of new bedford volume two 19251980. New bedford, massachusetts april 2020 no april meeting. An epic 2 volume history of new bedford, massachusetts from 1602 to the present. New bedford, massachusetts books and records for family history and genealogy research. Introduction in chess, the rook is shaped like a castle and is a potent player on the board.