National Register of Historic Places

Hotel Waverly

New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts
Listed
January 26, 1990
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
89002326

About this property

The Hotel Waverly is a historic hotel at 1162-1166 Acushnet Avenue in New Bedford, Massachusetts. The 3+1⁄2-story hotel was designed by locally prominent architect Samuel C. Hunt and built in 1901. The Queen Anne structure was originally designed to house four residential units on the upper floors, and retail space on the ground floor. In 1911, it was repurposed into the Hotel Waverly, with the second floor converted to a cabaret space. It was renamed the Hotel Touraine in 1922, operating as such until the mid-1970s. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. Completely renovated in 2000, it is now home to low income housing, and known as Talbot Apartments.

Location

1162--1166 Acushnet Ave.
New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts
41.65723, -70.92671

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTCOMMERCEENTERTAINMENT/RECREATIONEUROPEANARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Hotel Waverly listed on the National Register?

Hotel Waverly was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 26, 1990.

What type of historic resource is Hotel Waverly?

Hotel Waverly is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Hotel Waverly?

The period of significance for Hotel Waverly is recorded as the industrial era.

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