Sgt. William H. Carney House

Sgt. William H. Carney House
Sgt. William H. Carney House
LocationNew Bedford, Massachusetts
Coordinates41°38′15″N 70°55′59″W
Built1850
NRHP reference No.75000243[1]
Added to NRHPApril 21, 1975

History

The Sgt. William H. Carney House is a historic house at 128 Mill Street in New Bedford, Massachusetts. The house was built in 1856, and is a 2 12-story wood-frame structure with Greek Revival styling. It has a three-bay front facade, with the entrance in the left bay, sheltered by a hip-roofed bracketed hood. It is notable as the home of William Harvey Carney, an enlistee in the African-American 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. Carney distinguished himself at the Battle of Fort Wagner, actions for which he was belatedly awarded the Medal of Honor.[2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]

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