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Location of Boston in Massachusetts

Boston, Massachusetts is home to many listings on the National Register of Historic Places. This list encompasses those locations that are located north of the Massachusetts Turnpike. See National Register of Historic Places listings in southern Boston for listings south of the Turnpike. Properties and districts located elsewhere in Suffolk County's other three municipalities are also listed separately.

There are 351 properties and districts listed on the National Register in Suffolk County, including 58 National Historic Landmarks. The northern part of the city of Boston is the location of 149 of these properties and districts, including 44 National Historic Landmarks.

Contents: Counties in Massachusetts

Barnstable | Berkshire | Bristol | Dukes | Essex | Franklin | Hampden | Hampshire | Middlesex | Nantucket | Norfolk | Plymouth | Suffolk | Worcester


          This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted June 28, 2024.[1]


Current listings[edit]

[2] Name on the Register[3] Image Date listed[4] Location City or town Description
1 1767 Milestones
1767 Milestones
1767 Milestones
April 7, 1971
(#71000084)
Between Boston and Springfield along Old Post Rd.
42°21′42N 71°07′48W / 42.361556°N 71.129998°W / 42.361556; -71.129998 (1767 Milestones)
Allston Includes markers in Roxbury and Mission Hill, and markers in Hampden, Middlesex, and Worcester counties
2 John Adams Courthouse
John Adams Courthouse
John Adams Courthouse
May 8, 1974
(#74000391)
Pemberton Sq.
42°21′33N 71°03′42W / 42.359167°N 71.061667°W / 42.359167; -71.061667 (John Adams Courthouse)
Downtown Contains the nation's oldest law library, the Social Law Library
3 African Meetinghouse
African Meetinghouse
African Meetinghouse
October 7, 1971
(#71000087)
8 Smith Ct.
42°21′35N 71°03′57W / 42.359722°N 71.065833°W / 42.359722; -71.065833 (African Meetinghouse)
Beacon Hill This is the nation's longest standing black church edifice; it also hosts the Museum of African American History, open to the public.
4 Ames Building
Ames Building
Ames Building
April 26, 1974
(#74000382)
1 Court St.
42°21′32N 71°03′31W / 42.358889°N 71.058611°W / 42.358889; -71.058611 (Ames Building)
Downtown Considered Boston's first skyscraper.
5 Nathan Appleton Residence
Nathan Appleton Residence
Nathan Appleton Residence
December 22, 1977
(#77001541)
39–40 Beacon St.
42°21′25N 71°04′01W / 42.356944°N 71.066944°W / 42.356944; -71.066944 (Nathan Appleton Residence)
Beacon Hill
6 Arlington Street Church
Arlington Street Church
Arlington Street Church
May 4, 1973
(#73000313)
Arlington and Boylston Sts.
42°21′07N 71°04′16W / 42.352028°N 71.071139°W / 42.352028; -71.071139 (Arlington Street Church)
Back Bay
7 Armory of the First Corps of Cadets
Armory of the First Corps of Cadets
Armory of the First Corps of Cadets
May 22, 1973
(#73000314)
97–105 Arlington St. and 130 Columbus Ave.
42°20′59N 71°04′14W / 42.349722°N 71.070556°W / 42.349722; -71.070556 (Armory of the First Corps of Cadets)
Bay Village
8 Francis B. Austin House
Francis B. Austin House
Francis B. Austin House
October 21, 1988
(#87001478)
58 High St.
42°22′34N 71°04′37W / 42.376111°N 71.076944°W / 42.376111; -71.076944 (Francis B. Austin House)
Charlestown
9 Frederick Ayer Mansion
Frederick Ayer Mansion
Frederick Ayer Mansion
April 5, 2005
(#05000459)
395 Commonwealth Ave.
42°20′57N 71°05′25W / 42.349256°N 71.090317°W / 42.349256; -71.090317 (Frederick Ayer Mansion)
Back Bay
10 Back Bay Historic District
Back Bay Historic District
Back Bay Historic District
August 14, 1973
(#73001948)
Roughly bounded by the Charles River, Arlington, Providence, Boylston, and Newbury Sts., and Charlesgate East
42°21′04N 71°04′50W / 42.3512°N 71.0806°W / 42.3512; -71.0806 (Back Bay Historic District)
Back Bay
11 Baker Congregational Church
Baker Congregational Church
Baker Congregational Church
November 19, 1998
(#98001381)
760 Saratoga St.
42°23′02N 71°01′04W / 42.383889°N 71.017778°W / 42.383889; -71.017778 (Baker Congregational Church)
East Boston
12 Beach-Knapp District
Beach-Knapp District
Beach-Knapp District
December 9, 1980
(#80000462)
Roughly bounded by Harrison Ave., Washington, Kneeland, and Beach Sts.
42°21′04N 71°03′44W / 42.351111°N 71.062222°W / 42.351111; -71.062222 (Beach-Knapp District)
Chinatown
13 Beacon Hill Historic District
Beacon Hill Historic District
Beacon Hill Historic District
October 15, 1966
(#66000130)
Bounded by Beacon St., the Charles River Embankment, and Pinckney, Revere, and Hancock Sts.
42°21′33N 71°04′05W / 42.359072°N 71.068117°W / 42.359072; -71.068117 (Beacon Hill Historic District)
Beacon Hill
14 Bedford Building
Bedford Building
Bedford Building
August 21, 1979
(#79000368)
89–103 Bedford St.
42°21′10N 71°03′32W / 42.352778°N 71.058889°W / 42.352778; -71.058889 (Bedford Building)
Downtown
15 Bennington Street Burying Ground
Bennington Street Burying Ground
Bennington Street Burying Ground
May 22, 2002
(#02000548)
Bennington St., between Swift and Harmony Sts.
42°22′50N 71°01′19W / 42.380556°N 71.021944°W / 42.380556; -71.021944 (Bennington Street Burying Ground)
East Boston
16 Blackstone Block Historic District
Blackstone Block Historic District
Blackstone Block Historic District
May 26, 1973
(#73000315)
Area bound by Union, Hanover, Blackstone, and North Sts.
42°21′40N 71°03′25W / 42.361111°N 71.056944°W / 42.361111; -71.056944 (Blackstone Block Historic District)
Downtown
17 Blake and Amory Building
Blake and Amory Building
Blake and Amory Building
June 2, 2014
(#14000272)
59 Temple Pl.
42°21′17N 71°03′41W / 42.3547°N 71.0615°W / 42.3547; -71.0615 (Blake and Amory Building)
Downtown
18 Boston African American National Historic Site
Boston African American National Historic Site
Boston African American National Historic Site
October 10, 1980
(#80004396)
Joy St.
42°21′36N 71°03′55W / 42.359986°N 71.065217°W / 42.359986; -71.065217 (Boston African American National Historic Site)
Beacon Hill
19 Boston Athenæum
Boston Athenæum
Boston Athenæum
October 15, 1966
(#66000132)
10½ Beacon St.
42°21′28N 71°03′45W / 42.357778°N 71.0625°W / 42.357778; -71.0625 (Boston Athenæum)
Beacon Hill
20 Boston Common
Boston Common
Boston Common
February 27, 1987
(#87000760)
Beacon, Park, Tremont, Boylston, and Charles Sts.
42°21′16N 71°03′54W / 42.354444°N 71.065°W / 42.354444; -71.065 (Boston Common)
multiple
21 Boston Common and Public Garden
Boston Common and Public Garden
Boston Common and Public Garden
July 12, 1972
(#72000144)
Beacon, Park, Tremont, Boylston, and Arlington Sts.
42°21′15N 71°04′12W / 42.3541°N 71.07°W / 42.3541; -71.07 (Boston Common and Public Garden)
multiple
22 Boston Edison Electric Illuminating Company
Boston Edison Electric Illuminating Company
Boston Edison Electric Illuminating Company
December 9, 1980
(#80000453)
25–39 Boylston St.
42°21′08N 71°03′51W / 42.352222°N 71.064167°W / 42.352222; -71.064167 (Boston Edison Electric Illuminating Company)
Chinatown
23 Boston Fish Pier Historic District
Boston Fish Pier Historic District
Boston Fish Pier Historic District
July 13, 2017
(#100001314)
212–234 Northern Ave.
42°21′06N 71°02′15W / 42.351665°N 71.037621°W / 42.351665; -71.037621 (Boston Fish Pier Historic District)
South Boston
24 Boston National Historical Park
Boston National Historical Park
Boston National Historical Park
October 26, 1974
(#74002222)
Inner harbor at the mouth of the Charles River
42°22′12N 71°03′20W / 42.37°N 71.055556°W / 42.37; -71.055556 (Boston National Historical Park)
Boston Harbor
25 Boston Naval Shipyard
Boston Naval Shipyard
Boston Naval Shipyard
November 15, 1966
(#66000134)
East of Chelsea St., Charlestown
42°22′30N 71°03′09W / 42.375°N 71.0525°W / 42.375; -71.0525 (Boston Naval Shipyard)
Charlestown Updated listing May 5, 2015 as "Boston National Historical Park/Charlestown Navy Yard".
26 Boston Police Station Number One-Traffic Tunnel Administration Building
Boston Police Station Number One-Traffic Tunnel Administration Building
Boston Police Station Number One-Traffic Tunnel Administration Building
March 3, 2015
(#15000048)
128, 150 North & 130–140 Richmond St.
42°21′45N 71°03′17W / 42.3626°N 71.0547°W / 42.3626; -71.0547 (Boston Police Station Number One-Traffic Tunnel Administration Building)
North End
27 Boston Public Garden
Boston Public Garden
Boston Public Garden
February 27, 1987
(#87000761)
Beacon, Charles, Boylston, and Arlington Sts.
42°21′15N 71°04′12W / 42.3541°N 71.07°W / 42.3541; -71.07 (Boston Public Garden)
Back Bay
28 Boston Public Library
Boston Public Library
Boston Public Library
May 6, 1973
(#73000317)
Copley Sq.
42°20′57N 71°04′43W / 42.349167°N 71.078611°W / 42.349167; -71.078611 (Boston Public Library)
Back Bay
29 Boston Transit Commission Building
Boston Transit Commission Building
Boston Transit Commission Building
August 31, 2007
(#07000861)
15 Beacon St.
42°21′30N 71°03′46W / 42.358333°N 71.062778°W / 42.358333; -71.062778 (Boston Transit Commission Building)
Beacon Hill
30 Boston Young Men's Christian Union
Boston Young Men's Christian Union
Boston Young Men's Christian Union
December 9, 1980
(#80000451)
48 Boylston St.
42°21′07N 71°03′53W / 42.351944°N 71.064722°W / 42.351944; -71.064722 (Boston Young Men's Christian Union)
Chinatown
31 Boylston Building
Boylston Building
Boylston Building
December 9, 1980
(#80000450)
2–22 Boylston St.
42°21′07N 71°03′49W / 42.351944°N 71.063611°W / 42.351944; -71.063611 (Boylston Building)
Chinatown
32 Building at 138–142 Portland Street
Building at 138–142 Portland Street
Building at 138–142 Portland Street
September 5, 1985
(#85002015)
138–142 Portland St.
42°21′51N 71°03′43W / 42.364167°N 71.061944°W / 42.364167; -71.061944 (Building at 138–142 Portland Street)
Downtown
33 Bulfinch Triangle Historic District
Bulfinch Triangle Historic District
Bulfinch Triangle Historic District
February 27, 1986
(#86000274)
Roughly bounded by Canal, Market, Merrimac, and Causeway Sts.
42°21′50N 71°03′41W / 42.363889°N 71.061389°W / 42.363889; -71.061389 (Bulfinch Triangle Historic District)
Downtown
34 Bunker Hill Monument
Bunker Hill Monument
Bunker Hill Monument
October 15, 1966
(#66000138)
Breed's Hill
42°22′35N 71°03′41W / 42.376389°N 71.061389°W / 42.376389; -71.061389 (Bunker Hill Monument)
Charlestown
35 Bunker Hill School
Bunker Hill School
Bunker Hill School
October 15, 1987
(#87001771)
68 Baldwin St.
42°22′56N 71°04′15W / 42.382222°N 71.070833°W / 42.382222; -71.070833 (Bunker Hill School)
Charlestown
36 Central Congregational Church
Central Congregational Church
Central Congregational Church
October 16, 2012
(#12001012)
67 Newbury St.
42°21′08N 71°04′27W / 42.3521°N 71.0741°W / 42.3521; -71.0741 (Central Congregational Church)
Back Bay This church has the largest intact Tiffany-designed ecclesiastical interior in its original location in America. The congregation is now known as the Church of the Covenant.
37 Charles Playhouse
Charles Playhouse
Charles Playhouse
June 16, 1980
(#80000676)
74–78 Warenton St.
42°20′58N 71°03′59W / 42.349444°N 71.066389°W / 42.349444; -71.066389 (Charles Playhouse)
Theatre District
38 Charles River Basin Historic District
Charles River Basin Historic District
Charles River Basin Historic District
December 22, 1978
(#78000436)
Both banks of the Charles River from Eliot Bridge to Charles River Dam
42°21′46N 71°06′28W / 42.362778°N 71.107778°W / 42.362778; -71.107778 (Charles River Basin Historic District)
Back Bay
39 Charles River Reservation Parkways
Charles River Reservation Parkways
Charles River Reservation Parkways
January 18, 2006
(#05001530)
Soldiers Field, Nonantum, Leo Birmingham, Arsenal, Greenough, N. Beacon, Charles River, Norumbega, Recreation
42°21′42N 71°09′31W / 42.361667°N 71.158611°W / 42.361667; -71.158611 (Charles River Reservation Parkways)
Allston/Brighton Extends into Cambridge, Newton, Waltham, and Watertown and Weston in Middlesex County
40 Charles River Reservation (Speedway)-Upper Basin Headquarters
Charles River Reservation (Speedway)-Upper Basin Headquarters
Charles River Reservation (Speedway)-Upper Basin Headquarters
July 19, 2010
(#10000506)
1420–1440 Soldiers Field Rd.
42°21′41N 71°08′47W / 42.361389°N 71.146389°W / 42.361389; -71.146389 (Charles River Reservation (Speedway)-Upper Basin Headquarters)
Brighton
41 Charlestown Heights
Charlestown Heights
Charlestown Heights
January 8, 1998
(#97000969)
Roughly bounded by St. Martin, Bunker Hill, Medford, and Sackville Sts.
42°22′56N 71°04′05W / 42.382222°N 71.068056°W / 42.382222; -71.068056 (Charlestown Heights)
Charlestown
42 Church Green Buildings Historic District
Church Green Buildings Historic District
Church Green Buildings Historic District
December 30, 1999
(#99001614)
101–113 Summer St.
42°21′12N 71°03′30W / 42.353333°N 71.058333°W / 42.353333; -71.058333 (Church Green Buildings Historic District)
Downtown
43 Codman Building
Codman Building
Codman Building
October 19, 1983
(#83004097)
55 Kilby St.
42°21′28N 71°03′23W / 42.357778°N 71.056389°W / 42.357778; -71.056389 (Codman Building)
Downtown
44 Compton Building
Compton Building
Compton Building
December 31, 2008
(#08001284)
159, 161–175 Devonshire Street, 18–20 Arch Street
42°21′21N 71°03′27W / 42.355833°N 71.0575°W / 42.355833; -71.0575 (Compton Building)
Downtown
45 Congress Street Fire Station
Congress Street Fire Station
Congress Street Fire Station
September 3, 1987
(#87001396)
344 Congress St.
42°20′58N 71°02′56W / 42.349444°N 71.048889°W / 42.349444; -71.048889 (Congress Street Fire Station)
South Boston
46 Copp's Hill Burying Ground
Copp's Hill Burying Ground
Copp's Hill Burying Ground
April 18, 1974
(#74000385)
Charter, Snowhill, and Hull Sts.
42°22′02N 71°03′23W / 42.367222°N 71.056389°W / 42.367222; -71.056389 (Copp's Hill Burying Ground)
North End
47 Copp's Hill Terrace
Copp's Hill Terrace
Copp's Hill Terrace
April 19, 1990
(#90000631)
Between Commercial and Charter Sts. west of Jackson Place
42°22′04N 71°03′22W / 42.367778°N 71.056111°W / 42.367778; -71.056111 (Copp's Hill Terrace)
North End
48 Crowninshield House
Crowninshield House
Crowninshield House
February 23, 1972
(#72000145)
164 Marlborough St.
42°21′09N 71°04′45W / 42.3525°N 71.079167°W / 42.3525; -71.079167 (Crowninshield House)
Back Bay
49 Custom House District
Custom House District
Custom House District
May 11, 1973
(#73000321)
Between the J.F.K. Expressway and Kirby St. and S. Market and High and Batterymarch Sts.
42°21′28N 71°03′12W / 42.357778°N 71.053333°W / 42.357778; -71.053333 (Custom House District)
Downtown
50 Dill Building
Dill Building
Dill Building
December 9, 1980
(#80000448)
11–25 Stuart St.
42°21′04N 71°03′50W / 42.351111°N 71.063889°W / 42.351111; -71.063889 (Dill Building)
Theatre District
51 Eagle Hill Historic District
Eagle Hill Historic District
Eagle Hill Historic District
February 26, 1998
(#98000149)
Roughly bounded by Border, Lexington, Trenton, and Falcon Sts.
42°22′51N 71°02′05W / 42.380897°N 71.034815°W / 42.380897; -71.034815 (Eagle Hill Historic District)
East Boston
52 Old East Boston High School
Old East Boston High School
Old East Boston High School
March 15, 2006
(#06000127)
127 Marion St.
42°22′41N 71°02′16W / 42.378056°N 71.037778°W / 42.378056; -71.037778 (Old East Boston High School)
East Boston
53 Engine House No. 34
Engine House No. 34
Engine House No. 34
October 24, 1985
(#85003375)
444 Western Ave.
42°21′43N 71°08′30W / 42.361944°N 71.141667°W / 42.361944; -71.141667 (Engine House No. 34)
Brighton
54 Ether Dome
Ether Dome
Ether Dome
October 15, 1966
(#66000366)
Fruit St.
42°21′48N 71°04′07W / 42.363333°N 71.068611°W / 42.363333; -71.068611 (Ether Dome)
West End Part of Massachusetts General Hospital, Bulfinch Building
55 Faneuil Hall
Faneuil Hall
Faneuil Hall
October 15, 1966
(#66000368)
Dock Sq.
42°21′36N 71°03′24W / 42.36°N 71.056667°W / 42.36; -71.056667 (Faneuil Hall)
Downtown
56 Peter Faneuil School
Peter Faneuil School
Peter Faneuil School
December 16, 1994
(#94001492)
60 Joy St.
42°21′37N 71°03′58W / 42.360278°N 71.066111°W / 42.360278; -71.066111 (Peter Faneuil School)
Beacon Hill
57 Filene's Department Store
Filene's Department Store
Filene's Department Store
July 24, 1986
(#86001909)
426 Washington St.
42°21′18N 71°03′39W / 42.355°N 71.060833°W / 42.355; -71.060833 (Filene's Department Store)
Downtown Partially demolished by investors in 2008, irrespective of its historical significance. Historic Burnham Building (Beaux-Arts) remains, now part of Millennium Tower development.
58 First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
February 23, 1972
(#72000146)
Commonwealth Ave. and Clarendon St.
42°21′06N 71°04′36W / 42.351667°N 71.076667°W / 42.351667; -71.076667 (First Baptist Church)
Back Bay
59 Fort Point Channel Historic District
Fort Point Channel Historic District
Fort Point Channel Historic District
September 10, 2004
(#04000959)
Necco Court, Thomson Place, and A, Binford, Congress, Farnsworth, Melcher, Midway, Sleeper, Stillings, and Summer Sts.
42°20′59N 71°03′05W / 42.349722°N 71.051389°W / 42.349722; -71.051389 (Fort Point Channel Historic District)
South Boston
60 I.J. Fox Building
I.J. Fox Building
I.J. Fox Building
December 29, 2015
(#15000942)
407 Washington St.
42°21′21N 71°03′36W / 42.355918°N 71.060050°W / 42.355918; -71.060050 (I.J. Fox Building)
Downtown Crossing
61 Fulton-Commercial Streets District
Fulton-Commercial Streets District
Fulton-Commercial Streets District
March 21, 1973
(#73000319)
Fulton, Commercial, Mercantile, Lewis, and Richmond Sts.; also 81–95 Richmond St.
42°21′43N 71°03′12W / 42.361944°N 71.053333°W / 42.361944; -71.053333 (Fulton-Commercial Streets District)
North End 81-95 Richmond St. represent a boundary increase
62 Gibson House
Gibson House
Gibson House
August 7, 2001
(#01001048)
137 Beacon St.
42°21′17N 71°04′27W / 42.354608°N 71.074114°W / 42.354608; -71.074114 (Gibson House)
Back Bay
63 Ozias Goodwin House
Ozias Goodwin House
Ozias Goodwin House
June 23, 1988
(#88000908)
7 Jackson Ave.
42°22′03N 71°03′19W / 42.3675°N 71.055278°W / 42.3675; -71.055278 (Ozias Goodwin House)
North End
64 Gridley Street Historic District
Gridley Street Historic District
Gridley Street Historic District
December 3, 2014
(#14000974)
Bounded by Congress, High, Pearl & Purchase Sts.
42°21′17N 71°03′15W / 42.3547°N 71.0541°W / 42.3547; -71.0541 (Gridley Street Historic District)
Financial District
65 Chester Harding House
Chester Harding House
Chester Harding House
October 15, 1966
(#66000764)
16 Beacon St.
42°21′28N 71°03′47W / 42.357778°N 71.063056°W / 42.357778; -71.063056 (Chester Harding House)
Beacon Hill
66 Harvard Stadium
Harvard Stadium
Harvard Stadium
February 27, 1987
(#87000757)
60 N. Harvard St.
42°22′01N 71°07′36W / 42.366864°N 71.126586°W / 42.366864; -71.126586 (Harvard Stadium)
Allston
67 Hayden Building
Hayden Building
Hayden Building
December 9, 1980
(#80000446)
681–683 Washington St.
42°21′05N 71°03′50W / 42.351389°N 71.063889°W / 42.351389; -71.063889 (Hayden Building)
Downtown
68 Headquarters House
Headquarters House
Headquarters House
October 15, 1966
(#66000765)
55 Beacon St.
42°21′23N 71°04′08W / 42.356389°N 71.068889°W / 42.356389; -71.068889 (Headquarters House)
Beacon Hill
69 Hoosac Stores 1 & 2-Hoosac Stores 3
Hoosac Stores 1 & 2-Hoosac Stores 3
Hoosac Stores 1 & 2-Hoosac Stores 3
August 14, 1985
(#85002339)
115 Constitution St.
42°22′16N 71°03′40W / 42.371111°N 71.061111°W / 42.371111; -71.061111 (Hoosac Stores 1 & 2-Hoosac Stores 3)
Charlestown Hoosac Stores 3 was demolished in 2000.
70 House at 1 Bay Street
House at 1 Bay Street
House at 1 Bay Street
February 9, 1994
(#93001573)
1 Bay St.
42°20′53N 71°04′07W / 42.348056°N 71.068611°W / 42.348056; -71.068611 (House at 1 Bay Street)
Bay Village
71 Samuel Gridley and Julia Ward Howe House
Samuel Gridley and Julia Ward Howe House
Samuel Gridley and Julia Ward Howe House
September 13, 1974
(#74002044)
13 Chestnut St.
42°21′27N 71°04′03W / 42.3575°N 71.0675°W / 42.3575; -71.0675 (Samuel Gridley and Julia Ward Howe House)
Beacon Hill
72 International Trust Company Building
International Trust Company Building
International Trust Company Building
September 10, 1979
(#79000369)
39–47 Milk St.
42°21′23N 71°03′29W / 42.356389°N 71.058056°W / 42.356389; -71.058056 (International Trust Company Building)
Downtown
73 John F. Kennedy Federal Building
John F. Kennedy Federal Building
John F. Kennedy Federal Building
November 15, 2021
(#100007130)
15 New Sudbury St.
42°21′41N 71°03′34W / 42.36144°N 71.05936°W / 42.36144; -71.05936 (John F. Kennedy Federal Building)
Government Center
74 King's Chapel
King's Chapel
King's Chapel
May 2, 1974
(#74002045)
Tremont and School Sts.
42°21′28N 71°03′38W / 42.357778°N 71.060556°W / 42.357778; -71.060556 (King's Chapel)
Downtown
75 Leather District
Leather District
Leather District
December 21, 1983
(#83004098)
Roughly bounded by Atlantic Ave., Kneeland, Lincoln, and Essex Sts.
42°21′03N 71°03′30W / 42.350833°N 71.058333°W / 42.350833; -71.058333 (Leather District)
Leather District
76 Liberty Tree District
Liberty Tree District
Liberty Tree District
December 9, 1980
(#80000460)
Roughly bounded by Harrison Ave., Washington, Essex and Beach Sts.
42°21′07N 71°03′47W / 42.351944°N 71.063056°W / 42.351944; -71.063056 (Liberty Tree District)
Downtown
77 Locke-Ober Restaurant
Locke-Ober Restaurant
Locke-Ober Restaurant
July 24, 1986
(#86001911)
3–4 Winter Pl.
42°21′20N 71°03′46W / 42.355556°N 71.062778°W / 42.355556; -71.062778 (Locke-Ober Restaurant)
Downtown
78 Long Wharf and Customhouse Block
Long Wharf and Customhouse Block
Long Wharf and Customhouse Block
November 13, 1966
(#66000768)
Foot of State St.
42°21′37N 71°02′59W / 42.360278°N 71.049722°W / 42.360278; -71.049722 (Long Wharf and Customhouse Block)
Downtown
79 Theodore Lyman School
Theodore Lyman School
Theodore Lyman School
December 2, 2014
(#14000975)
30 Gove St.
42°22′19N 71°02′16W / 42.3720°N 71.0378°W / 42.3720; -71.0378 (Theodore Lyman School)
East Boston
80 Mariner's House
Mariner's House
Mariner's House
November 12, 1999
(#99001302)
11 North Square
42°21′50N 71°03′13W / 42.363889°N 71.053611°W / 42.363889; -71.053611 (Mariner's House)
North End
81 Massachusetts General Hospital
Massachusetts General Hospital
Massachusetts General Hospital
December 30, 1970
(#70000682)
Fruit Street
42°21′48N 71°04′08W / 42.363333°N 71.068889°W / 42.363333; -71.068889 (Massachusetts General Hospital)
West End 1820s hospital building by Charles Bulfinch
82 Massachusetts Statehouse
Massachusetts Statehouse
Massachusetts Statehouse
October 15, 1966
(#66000771)
Beacon Hill
42°21′31N 71°03′52W / 42.358611°N 71.064444°W / 42.358611; -71.064444 (Massachusetts Statehouse)
Beacon Hill
83 Donald McKay House
Donald McKay House
Donald McKay House
June 2, 1982
(#82004450)
78–80 White St.
42°22′49N 71°02′14W / 42.380278°N 71.037222°W / 42.380278; -71.037222 (Donald McKay House)
East Boston
84 Metropolitan Theatre
Metropolitan Theatre
Metropolitan Theatre
December 9, 1980
(#80000445)
252–272 Tremont St.
42°21′01N 71°03′56W / 42.350278°N 71.065556°W / 42.350278; -71.065556 (Metropolitan Theatre)
Theatre District
85 Monument Square Historic District
Monument Square Historic District
Monument Square Historic District
June 2, 1987
(#87001128)
Monument Square
42°22′35N 71°03′38W / 42.3763°N 71.0605°W / 42.3763; -71.0605 (Monument Square Historic District)
Charlestown Not to be confused with the Monument Square Historic District (Jamaica Plain, Boston, Massachusetts).
86 Middlesex Canal Historic and Archaeological District
Middlesex Canal Historic and Archaeological District
Middlesex Canal Historic and Archaeological District
November 19, 2009
(#09000936)
Numerous locations along the historic route of the Middlesex Canal
Charlestown Extends into Middlesex County.[5]
87 Lightship No. 112, Nantucket
Lightship No. 112, Nantucket
Lightship No. 112, Nantucket
December 20, 1989
(#89002464)
Boston Harbor Shipyard and Marina
end of Marginal Street

42°21′40N 71°02′07W / 42.361098°N 71.035178°W / 42.361098; -71.035178 (Lightship No. 112, Nantucket)
East Boston Largest lightship ever built. Listed in Portland, Maine. Arrived in Boston May 11, 2010
88 William C. Nell House
William C. Nell House
William C. Nell House
May 11, 1976
(#76001979)
3 Smith Ct.
42°21′28N 71°03′53W / 42.357778°N 71.064722°W / 42.357778; -71.064722 (William C. Nell House)
Beacon Hill
89 Newspaper Row
Newspaper Row
Newspaper Row
July 7, 1983
(#83000607)
322–328 Washington St., 5–23 Milk St., and 11 Hawley St.
42°21′24N 71°03′33W / 42.356667°N 71.059167°W / 42.356667; -71.059167 (Newspaper Row)
Downtown
90 North Terminal Garage
North Terminal Garage
North Terminal Garage
September 11, 1997
(#97000971)
600 Commercial St.
42°22′01N 71°03′28W / 42.366944°N 71.057778°W / 42.366944; -71.057778 (North Terminal Garage)
North End
91 Ohabei Shalom Cemetery
Ohabei Shalom Cemetery
Ohabei Shalom Cemetery
August 19, 2008
(#08000795)
147 Wordsworth St.
42°22′59N 71°00′52W / 42.382973°N 71.014466°W / 42.382973; -71.014466 (Ohabei Shalom Cemetery)
East Boston
92 Old City Hall
Old City Hall
Old City Hall
December 30, 1970
(#70000687)
School and Providence Sts.
42°21′29N 71°03′35W / 42.358056°N 71.059722°W / 42.358056; -71.059722 (Old City Hall)
Downtown
93 Old Corner Bookstore
Old Corner Bookstore
Old Corner Bookstore
April 11, 1973
(#73000322)
Northwestern corner of Washington and School Sts.
42°21′27N 71°03′32W / 42.3575°N 71.058889°W / 42.3575; -71.058889 (Old Corner Bookstore)
Downtown
94 Old North Church
Old North Church
Old North Church
October 15, 1966
(#66000776)
193 Salem St.
42°21′58N 71°03′18W / 42.366111°N 71.055°W / 42.366111; -71.055 (Old North Church)
North End
95 Old South Church in Boston
Old South Church in Boston
Old South Church in Boston
December 30, 1970
(#70000690)
645 Boylston St.
42°21′01N 71°04′43W / 42.350278°N 71.078611°W / 42.350278; -71.078611 (Old South Church in Boston)
Back Bay
96 Old South Meetinghouse
Old South Meetinghouse
Old South Meetinghouse
October 15, 1966
(#66000778)
Milk and Washington Sts.
42°21′25N 71°03′31W / 42.356944°N 71.058611°W / 42.356944; -71.058611 (Old South Meetinghouse)
Downtown
97 Old State House
Old State House
Old State House
October 15, 1966
(#66000779)
Washington and State Sts.
42°21′32N 71°03′28W / 42.358889°N 71.057778°W / 42.358889; -71.057778 (Old State House)
Downtown
98 Old West Church
Old West Church
Old West Church
December 30, 1970
(#70000691)
131 Cambridge St.
42°21′41N 71°03′55W / 42.361389°N 71.065278°W / 42.361389; -71.065278 (Old West Church)
West End
99 Olmsted Park System
Olmsted Park System
Olmsted Park System
December 8, 1971
(#71000086)
Encompassing the Back Bay Fens, Muddy River, Olmsted (Leverett Park), Jamaica Park, Arborway, and Franklin Park
42°20′43N 71°05′45W / 42.345278°N 71.095833°W / 42.345278; -71.095833 (Olmsted Park System)
Jamaica Plain and Fenway-Kenmore
100 (First) Harrison Gray Otis House
(First) Harrison Gray Otis House
(First) Harrison Gray Otis House
December 30, 1970
(#70000539)
141 Cambridge St.
42°21′41N 71°03′57W / 42.361389°N 71.065833°W / 42.361389; -71.065833 ((First) Harrison Gray Otis House)
West End
101 (Second) Harrison Gray Otis House
(Second) Harrison Gray Otis House
(Second) Harrison Gray Otis House
July 27, 1973
(#73001955)
85 Mt. Vernon St.
42°21′29N 71°04′05W / 42.358056°N 71.068056°W / 42.358056; -71.068056 ((Second) Harrison Gray Otis House)
Beacon Hill
102 Paine Furniture Building
Paine Furniture Building
Paine Furniture Building
September 12, 2002
(#02001039)
75–81 Arlington St.
42°21′04N 71°04′17W / 42.351111°N 71.071389°W / 42.351111; -71.071389 (Paine Furniture Building)
Back Bay
103 Park Street District
Park Street District
Park Street District
May 1, 1974
(#74000390)
Tremont, Park, and Beacon Sts.
42°21′26N 71°03′44W / 42.357222°N 71.062222°W / 42.357222; -71.062222 (Park Street District)
Beacon Hill
104 Parker House
Parker House
Parker House
December 26, 2023
(#86003804)
56-62 School St. and 60-68 Tremont St.
42°21′25N 71°04′09W / 42.356944°N 71.069167°W / 42.356944; -71.069167 (Parker House)
Financial District The Omni Parker House Hotel.
104 Francis Parkman House
Francis Parkman House
Francis Parkman House
October 15, 1966
(#66000782)
50 Chestnut St.
42°21′25N 71°04′09W / 42.356944°N 71.069167°W / 42.356944; -71.069167 (Francis Parkman House)
Beacon Hill
105 Phipps Street Burying Ground
Phipps Street Burying Ground
Phipps Street Burying Ground
May 14, 1974
(#74000907)
Phipps St.
42°22′34N 71°04′13W / 42.376111°N 71.070278°W / 42.376111; -71.070278 (Phipps Street Burying Ground)
Charlestown
106 Piano Row District
Piano Row District
Piano Row District
December 9, 1980
(#80000458)
Boston Common, Park Sq., Boylston Pl. and Tremont St.
42°21′08N 71°03′55W / 42.352222°N 71.065278°W / 42.352222; -71.065278 (Piano Row District)
Downtown
107 Pierce–Hichborn House
Pierce–Hichborn House
Pierce–Hichborn House
November 24, 1968
(#68000042)
29 North Sq.
42°21′48N 71°03′16W / 42.363333°N 71.054444°W / 42.363333; -71.054444 (Pierce–Hichborn House)
North End
108 Publicity Building
Publicity Building
Publicity Building
August 20, 2003
(#03000781)
40–44 Bromfield St.
42°21′23N 71°03′41W / 42.356389°N 71.061389°W / 42.356389; -71.061389 (Publicity Building)
Downtown
109 Quincy Grammar School
Quincy Grammar School
Quincy Grammar School
August 1, 2017
(#100001458)
88-90 Tyler St.
42°20′56N 71°03′41W / 42.348853°N 71.061311°W / 42.348853; -71.061311 (Quincy Grammar School)
Chinatown
110 Quincy Market
Quincy Market
Quincy Market
November 13, 1966
(#66000784)
S. Market St.
42°21′36N 71°03′18W / 42.36°N 71.055°W / 42.36; -71.055 (Quincy Market)
Downtown
111 Paul Revere House
Paul Revere House
Paul Revere House
October 15, 1966
(#66000785)
19 North Sq.
42°21′49N 71°03′16W / 42.363611°N 71.054444°W / 42.363611; -71.054444 (Paul Revere House)
North End
112 Richardson Block
Richardson Block
Richardson Block
August 9, 1986
(#86001504)
113–151 Pearl and 109–119 High Sts.
42°21′18N 71°03′17W / 42.355°N 71.054722°W / 42.355; -71.054722 (Richardson Block)
Downtown
113 ROSEWAY (schooner)
ROSEWAY (schooner)
ROSEWAY (schooner)
September 25, 1997
(#97001278)
Boston Harbor
44°12′38N 69°03′46W / 44.210556°N 69.062778°W / 44.210556; -69.062778 (ROSEWAY (schooner))
Boston Harbor National Historic Landmark
114 Roughan Hall
Roughan Hall
Roughan Hall
April 15, 1982
(#82004448)
15–18 City Sq.
42°22′20N 71°03′44W / 42.372222°N 71.062222°W / 42.372222; -71.062222 (Roughan Hall)
Charlestown
115 Russia Wharf Buildings
Russia Wharf Buildings
Russia Wharf Buildings
December 2, 1980
(#80000463)
518–540 Atlantic Ave., 270 Congress St. and 276–290 Congress St.
42°21′12N 71°03′11W / 42.353333°N 71.053056°W / 42.353333; -71.053056 (Russia Wharf Buildings)
Downtown
116 St. Paul's Church
St. Paul's Church
St. Paul's Church
December 30, 1970
(#70000730)
136 Tremont St.
42°21′21N 71°03′46W / 42.355833°N 71.062778°W / 42.355833; -71.062778 (St. Paul's Church)
Downtown
117 St. Stephen's Church
St. Stephen's Church
St. Stephen's Church
April 14, 1975
(#75000300)
Hanover St. between Clark and Harris Sts.
42°21′56N 71°03′10W / 42.365556°N 71.052778°W / 42.365556; -71.052778 (St. Stephen's Church)
North End
118 Sears' Crescent and Sears' Block
Sears' Crescent and Sears' Block
Sears' Crescent and Sears' Block
August 9, 1986
(#86001486)
38–68 and 70–72 Cornhill
42°21′34N 71°03′34W / 42.359444°N 71.059444°W / 42.359444; -71.059444 (Sears' Crescent and Sears' Block)
Downtown
119 David Sears House
David Sears House
David Sears House
December 30, 1970
(#70000731)
42 Beacon St.
42°21′25N 71°04′03W / 42.356944°N 71.0675°W / 42.356944; -71.0675 (David Sears House)
Beacon Hill
120 Second Brazer Building
Second Brazer Building
Second Brazer Building
July 24, 1986
(#86001913)
25–29 State St.
42°21′30N 71°03′28W / 42.358333°N 71.057778°W / 42.358333; -71.057778 (Second Brazer Building)
Downtown
121 Sam S. Shubert Theatre
Sam S. Shubert Theatre
Sam S. Shubert Theatre
December 9, 1980
(#80000444)
263–265 Tremont St.
42°21′00N 71°03′58W / 42.35°N 71.066111°W / 42.35; -71.066111 (Sam S. Shubert Theatre)
Theatre District
122 South Station Headhouse
South Station Headhouse
South Station Headhouse
February 13, 1975
(#75000299)
Atlantic Ave. and Summer St.
42°21′07N 71°03′21W / 42.351944°N 71.055833°W / 42.351944; -71.055833 (South Station Headhouse)
Downtown
123 R.H. Stearns House
R.H. Stearns House
R.H. Stearns House
June 16, 1980
(#80000671)
140 Tremont St.
42°21′20N 71°03′47W / 42.355556°N 71.063056°W / 42.355556; -71.063056 (R.H. Stearns House)
Downtown Although the site is named the "R.H. Stearns House", it is the former main building of the R.H. Stearns Department Store company.
124 Suffolk County Jail
Suffolk County Jail
Suffolk County Jail
April 23, 1980
(#80000670)
215 Charles St.
42°21′43N 71°04′13W / 42.361944°N 71.070278°W / 42.361944; -71.070278 (Suffolk County Jail)
West End
125 Charles Sumner House
Charles Sumner House
Charles Sumner House
November 7, 1973
(#73001953)
20 Hancock St.
42°21′36N 71°03′56W / 42.36°N 71.065556°W / 42.36; -71.065556 (Charles Sumner House)
Beacon Hill
126 Temple Place Historic District
Temple Place Historic District
Temple Place Historic District
July 26, 1988
(#88000427)
11–55, 26–58 Temple Pl.
42°21′18N 71°03′40W / 42.355°N 71.061111°W / 42.355; -71.061111 (Temple Place Historic District)
Downtown
127 Terminal Storage Warehouse District
Terminal Storage Warehouse District
Terminal Storage Warehouse District
March 12, 2012
(#12000099)
267–281 Medford St., 40 & 50 Terminal St.
42°22′51N 71°03′42W / 42.380913°N 71.061741°W / 42.380913; -71.061741 (Terminal Storage Warehouse District)
Charlestown
128 Textile District
Textile District
Textile District
November 29, 1990
(#90001757)
Roughly Essex St. from Phillips Sq. to Columbia St. and Chauncy St. from Phillips Sq. to Rowe Pl.
42°20′52N 71°03′17W / 42.347778°N 71.054722°W / 42.347778; -71.054722 (Textile District)
Downtown
129 Town Hill District
Town Hill District
Town Hill District
May 11, 1973
(#73000850)
Bounded roughly by Rutherford Ave. and Main and Warren Sts.
42°22′21N 71°03′44W / 42.3725°N 71.062222°W / 42.3725; -71.062222 (Town Hill District)
Charlestown
130 Tremont Street Subway
Tremont Street Subway
Tremont Street Subway
October 15, 1966
(#66000788)
Beneath Tremont, Boylston, and Washington Sts.
42°21′23N 71°03′47W / 42.356389°N 71.063056°W / 42.356389; -71.063056 (Tremont Street Subway)
Downtown First subway in the Western Hemisphere; still operating (as part of the MBTA's Green Line)
131 Trinity Church
Trinity Church
Trinity Church
July 1, 1970
(#70000733)
Copley Sq.
42°21′07N 71°04′28W / 42.351944°N 71.074444°W / 42.351944; -71.074444 (Trinity Church)
Back Bay
132 Trinity Neighborhood House
Trinity Neighborhood House
Trinity Neighborhood House
April 14, 1992
(#92000356)
406 Meridian St.
42°22′49N 71°02′23W / 42.380278°N 71.039611°W / 42.380278; -71.039611 (Trinity Neighborhood House)
East Boston
133 Trinity Rectory
Trinity Rectory
Trinity Rectory
February 23, 1972
(#72000150)
Clarendon and Newbury Sts.
42°21′06N 71°04′34W / 42.351667°N 71.076111°W / 42.351667; -71.076111 (Trinity Rectory)
Back Bay
134 Union Oyster House
Union Oyster House
Union Oyster House
May 27, 2003
(#03000645)
41–43 Union Street
42°21′46N 71°03′38W / 42.362778°N 71.060556°W / 42.362778; -71.060556 (Union Oyster House)
Downtown
135 Union Wharf
Union Wharf
Union Wharf
June 22, 1980
(#80000669)
295–353 Commercial St.
42°21′56N 71°03′03W / 42.365556°N 71.050833°W / 42.365556; -71.050833 (Union Wharf)
North End
136 United Shoe Machinery Corporation Building
United Shoe Machinery Corporation Building
United Shoe Machinery Corporation Building
August 19, 1980
(#80000668)
138–164 Federal St.
42°21′14N 71°03′23W / 42.353889°N 71.056389°W / 42.353889; -71.056389 (United Shoe Machinery Corporation Building)
Downtown
137 United States Post Office, Courthouse, and Federal Building
United States Post Office, Courthouse, and Federal Building
United States Post Office, Courthouse, and Federal Building
April 8, 2011
(#11000160)
5 Post Office Square
42°21′26N 71°03′25W / 42.357222°N 71.056944°W / 42.357222; -71.056944 (United States Post Office, Courthouse, and Federal Building)
Downtown
138 USS Cassin Young (destroyer)
USS Cassin Young (destroyer)
USS Cassin Young (destroyer)
January 14, 1986
(#86000084)
Charlestown Navy Yard
42°22′17N 71°03′18W / 42.371389°N 71.055°W / 42.371389; -71.055 (USS Cassin Young (destroyer))
Charlestown
139 U.S.S. Constitution
U.S.S. Constitution
U.S.S. Constitution
October 15, 1966
(#66000789)
Boston Naval Shipyard
42°22′21N 71°03′25W / 42.3725°N 71.056944°W / 42.3725; -71.056944 (U.S.S. Constitution)
Charlestown
140 Vermont Building
Vermont Building
Vermont Building
November 13, 1984
(#84000421)
6–12 Thacher St.
42°21′56N 71°03′28W / 42.365556°N 71.057778°W / 42.365556; -71.057778 (Vermont Building)
North End
141 Washington Street Theatre District
Washington Street Theatre District
Washington Street Theatre District
March 19, 1979
(#79000370)
511–559 Washington St.
42°21′14N 71°03′46W / 42.353889°N 71.062778°W / 42.353889; -71.062778 (Washington Street Theatre District)
Theatre District
142 West Street District
West Street District
West Street District
December 9, 1980
(#80000455)
West St.
42°21′18N 71°03′49W / 42.355°N 71.063611°W / 42.355; -71.063611 (West Street District)
Downtown
143 Wigglesworth Building
Wigglesworth Building
Wigglesworth Building
October 21, 1982
(#82000486)
89-83 Franklin St.
42°21′18N 71°03′29W / 42.355°N 71.058056°W / 42.355; -71.058056 (Wigglesworth Building)
Downtown
144 Wilbur Theatre
Wilbur Theatre
Wilbur Theatre
December 9, 1980
(#80000443)
244–250 Tremont St.
42°21′02N 71°03′56W / 42.350556°N 71.065556°W / 42.350556; -71.065556 (Wilbur Theatre)
Theatre District
145 Winthrop Building
Winthrop Building
Winthrop Building
April 18, 1974
(#74000392)
7 Water St.
42°21′27N 71°03′29W / 42.3575°N 71.058056°W / 42.3575; -71.058056 (Winthrop Building)
Downtown
147 Youth's Companion Building
Youth's Companion Building
Youth's Companion Building
May 2, 1974
(#74000393)
209 Columbus Ave.
42°20′54N 71°04′22W / 42.348333°N 71.072778°W / 42.348333; -71.072778 (Youth's Companion Building)
Back Bay
148 YWCA Boston
YWCA Boston
YWCA Boston
March 3, 2004
(#04000119)
140 Clarendon St.
42°21′01N 71°04′33W / 42.350278°N 71.075833°W / 42.350278; -71.075833 (YWCA Boston)
Back Bay Neoclassical building of YWCA Boston.

Former listing[edit]

[2] Name on the Register Image Date listedDate removed Location City or town Description
1 Alice S. Wentworth (schooner) May 24, 1973
(#73002284)
September 16, 1974 Pier 4, Northern Ave.
Destroyed in a storm in 1974.
2 Jacob Wirth Buildings
Jacob Wirth Buildings
Jacob Wirth Buildings
December 9, 1980
(#80000442)
June 25, 2024 31–39 Stuart St.
42°21′04N 71°03′52W / 42.351111°N 71.064444°W / 42.351111; -71.064444 (Jacob Wirth Buildings)
Destroyed in a fire in 2024.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  • ^ a b Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
  • ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  • ^ The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
  • ^ "Listing for Middlesex Canal district". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2011-11-21.

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