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Old Third District Courthouse

About Old Third District Courthouse

The Old Third District Courthouse in New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States, is located at the corner of Second and William streets. It was built in 1853 by Russell Warren in the Greek Revival architectural style, as the home of the New Bedford Institute for Savings, a local bank. After the bank moved, the Bristol County courts came in. They, too, eventually outgrew it and moved elsewhere in the city. Since the creation of New Bedford Whaling National Historic Park in 1996, it has been used by the National Park Service (NPS) as the park's visitor center.

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National Park Service visitor center
Architect
Russell Warren

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Photos of Old Third District Courthouse

  1. Old Third District Courthouse, New Bedford01New BedfordDaniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0
  2. New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park Vistor Center02New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park Vistor CenterRolf Müller · CC BY-SA 3.0
  3. NewBedford21June07BankCourthouseTouristCenter03NewBedford21June07BankCourthouseTouristCenterInfrogmation, New Orleans · CC BY 2.5
  4. North 2nd Street NewBedford Massachusetts US04North 2nd Street NewBedford Massachusetts USM2545 · CC BY-SA 4.0
  5. Corner of William and N.Second (1b2a2d39-155d-451f-67c0-7477d94c4cbf)05Corner of William and N.Second (1b2a2d39-155d-451f-67c0-7477d94c4cbf)NPS · Public domain

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Nearby museums

Make a day of it. 4 more museums are within a mile of Old Third District Courthouse; the closest, New Bedford Whaling Museum, is practically next door.