Sgt. William H. Carney House

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+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure with Greek Revival styling.

Sgt. William H. Carney House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Sgt. William H. Carney House
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Location	New Bedford, Massachusetts
Coordinates	41°38′15″N 70°55′59″W
Built	1850
NRHP reference No.	75000243[1]
Added to NRHP	April 21, 1975

History

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]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in New Bedford, Massachusetts

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
2. "MACRIS inventory record for Sgt. William H. Carney House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-06-16.