United States Customhouse
New Bedford, United States
Exterior only
Visible from the street; the inside is private.
Find out more
Standing at the intersection of 2nd and William Streets in New Bedford, Massachusetts, the United States Customhouse is a Greek Revival structure designed by architect Robert Mills in 1834. Continuously operated by the U.S. Customs Service since its completion, it remains an active port of entry. The building was designated a National Historic Landmark and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970, recognized for its architectural significance as one of the finest modest Greek Revival government buildings in New England.
Architect
Movement
- Type
- custom house
- Heritage
- National Register of Historic Places listed place, National Historic Landmark
- Place
- New Bedford, United States
This building on
Architecturally similar
U. S. Custom HouseCharleston, United States
United States Custom HouseSan Diego, United States
United States Custom HouseLouisiana, United States
United States CustomhouseColorado, United States
United States CustomhousePortland, United States
United States CustomshouseBarnstable, United States
United States CustomshouseProvidence, United States
United States Customs HouseChicago, United States
Location