Caleb Spooner House - New Bedford, MA
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N 41° 38.121 W 070° 55.338
19T E 339890 N 4611075
This 1806 building was relocated to this site in 1974.
Waymark Code: WMM8J1
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 08/10/2014
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The building has two plaques. The first simply reads
"Caleb Spooner
1806"
The second plaque at the site reads:
"Caleb Spooner House
1806
Threatened by demolition because it was in the path of the route 18 extension, this Federal-style home was moved by WHALE to this once-vacant lot in 1974 and sold to owners who restored it.
'Building the Future on the Best of the Past'"
Group that erected the marker: WHALE
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Centre Street
New Bedford, MA USA
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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