Sublime and Beautiful Sunday Some cool old buildings

This post is for #SublimeSunday is inspired by @c0ff33a, and #BeautifulSunday is initiated by @ace108.

Of recent, with the early sunrises, I have been out early catching the sunrise, and then heading to other spots with the early morning lights, and one thing I have bene trying to capture is more of the historic side of New Bedford Ma, it has so much history from back inthe Whaling days when it was one of the richest cities if not the richest city in the world.

And the last couple of days, my focus ( sorry, I guess that is a photography pun) has been on some of the grand old houses here, which one could probably call mansions.

The other day, I parked at the William Rodman House and took a walk along County street wh9ch has many grand buildings, a few of which I will share today

Lets start with the William Rodman House

It was built in 1833. This massive Greek Revival masterpiece was actually the most expensive private home in America at the time! Between its hand-carved columns and rich history as an abolitionist safe haven.
and I wondered so who was Wiliam Rodman, and found this

William Rotch Rodman (1786–1855) was an exceptionally wealthy whaling merchant, bank president, and prominent Quaker who helped cement New Bedford's status as the richest city in the world.
He was the son of Samuel Rodman and Elizabeth Rotch. His family combined two of New England’s most powerful whaling dynasties.

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Next up is 399 County street, such a grand building, I love the pop of warm colors witht he chimneys

It is the historic Mary Howland House, a classic 19th-century residence built during New Bedford's prosperous whaling era.

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Another grand building with such style, I would love to see inside some of these buildings, but perhaps not this one as it has a dentist's office, not my favorite place to go

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Next up is the Gilbert Russell House (also known as the Gilbert Russell/Russell-Rotch Abbe House or affectionately as "The Pink House") is located at 405 County Street. It is one of the oldest, most architecturally striking, and historically significant mansions in New Bedford.

The original estate was so massive that it originally commanded the entire city block

It was built in 1805 for Gilbert Russell, a highly prosperous local whaling merchant.

and interestingly enough has an interesting tie to the city's name.

Gilbert was a direct descendant of Joseph Russell, the "Duke of Bedford," who originally lent his name to the city of New Bedford.

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And that’s all folks

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