Boston Fish Pier
Boston Fish Pier Historic District | |
South Boston, Massachusetts | |
Coordinates | 42°20′57″N 71°2′22″W / 42.34917°N 71.03944°W |
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Built | 1910 |
Architect | Henry F. Keyes; Monks & Johnson |
NRHP reference No. | 100001314 |
Added to NRHP | July 13, 2017 |
The Boston Fish Pier is the central site for the fishing industry based in
This building is currently under consideration for Boston Landmark status by the Boston Landmarks Commission.
Description
Boston Fish Pier is located on the south side of the main channel of Boston Harbor, with
History
Prior to construction of this facility, Boston's fishing industry was based at facilities leased on T Wharf, an appendage to the
In 1926, the pier handled 250 million pounds of fish, provided berth space for 40 vessels, and unloading dock space for 80. The pier's business peaked in 1969, when 339 million pounds of fish were landed. The facility was taken over by the Massachusetts Port Authority in 1972, which oversaw a major rehabilitation and upgrade of its facilities in 1979. The exchange building at the end of the pier, where fish auctions were historically held, is now a conference center, but the pier is still dominated by fishery activities.[1]
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in northern Boston, Massachusetts
References
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- ^ a b c "MACRIS inventory record for Boston Fish Pier". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
External links
- Hanna Krueger (February 15, 2020). "The last of the seafaring life, at the Boston Fish Pier". The Boston Globe.