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Dawson Building

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Dawson Building
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Location1851 Purchase Street,
New Bedford, Massachusetts
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Built1896
ArchitectSamuel C. Hunt
Architectural styleClassical Revival
Part ofAcushnet Heights Historic District (ID89002035)
NRHP reference No.82001900 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 30, 1982
Designated CPDecember 1, 1989

The Dawson Building (also known as the Eagles Home) is a historic commercial building located at 1851 Purchase Street in New Bedford, Massachusetts.

Description and history

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It is a four-story, brick Classical Revival style building, whose most prominent feature is a large octagonal turret at the corner. It was constructed in 1896 for Benjamin Dawson, a grocer and liquor distributor. In 1923, it was purchased by the New Bedford Aeire #647 Fraternal Order of Eagles. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982, and included in the Acushnet Heights Historic District in 1989.[2] The building has since been converted into a 32-unit affordable housing apartment building.[3]

See also

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References

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  2. ^ MHC Inventory Form
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