2023 Trustees’ Award for Organizational Excellence: Waterfront Historic Area League (WHALE)

Established in 1962, the Waterfront Historic Area League’s (WHALE) tireless commitment to preservation has had a transformative impact on New Bedford. Since 2015, it remains the first and only organization in the country to be both a Historic Preservation Nonprofit and a Community Development Corporation. WHALE’s historic restorations continue to adapt historic buildings for uses that create a thriving urban center, make neighborhoods strong, and bring economic gains to the city.

Presented at PastForward 2023 in Washington, DC. Learn more at https://savingplaces.org/conference