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The Waterfront Historic Area LeaguE, also known as WHALE, is a non-profit historic preservation organization located in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Its mission is: "to promote the value and reuse of greater New Bedford's historic structures through preservation, education and advocacy".〔WHALE - Waterfront Historic Area League. 26 May 2009 〕 The organization often promotes its cause with the words of one of its founders, Sarah Delano (President of WHALE, 1966-1982). Delano said, "if you bulldoze your heritage, you become just anywhere".〔McCabe, Marsha, and Joseph D. Thomas. Not Just Anywhere. New Bedford, MA: Spinner Publications, Inc., 1995.〕 == History == The organization was founded by a group of concerned citizens in 1962, at a time when urban renewal threatened much of the city's history and architectural heritage. The original focus was on the city's waterfront district, a dense area of whaling era buildings suffering from severe neglect and disrepair.〔 WHALE took on the preservation/restoration of as many as 20 buildings within the district's boundaries over the years. This became the organization's first neighborhood revitalization project and lead to the establishment of Bedford Landing Waterfront National Register Historic District. With WHALE's leadership, the district would later be designated, New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park.〔WHALE - Waterfront Historic Area League. 26 May 2009 〕 Over time, WHALE expanded to properties beyond this district, taking on preservation projects throughout the city. WHALE has now completed over 45 preservation and restoration projects in the greater New Bedford area between 1962 and 2009.〔WHALE - Waterfront Historic Area League. 26 May 2009 〕 === Significant projects〔WHALE - Waterfront Historic Area League. 26 May 2009 〕 === 1960's Complete Inventory of National Landmark Historic District Benjamin Rodman House Reynolds Building 1970's Abijah Hathaway House Bedford Landing-Waterfront Historic District Bourne Warehouse Trust Caleb Spooner House Eggers Building Haile Luther House Henry Beetle House MacComber-Sylvia Building McCullough Warehouse Seth Russell House Sundial Building Rodman Candleworks William Tallman Russell House William Tallman Warehouse 1980's Edward Coffin Jones Carriage House Hatch Properties Rotch-Jones-Duff House and Garden Museum Schooner Ernestina Zeiterion Theater 1990's Benjamin Almy House Connections Project Corson Block Custom House Square Grinnell Congregate Home Harborvisions Charrette Nathan and Polly Johnson House New Bedford Visitor Center New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park Paul Revere Sign Re-Design of Route 18 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Waterfront Historic Area League」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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