Chester Harding House
Chester Harding House | |
Beacon Hill Historic District (ID66000130) | |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000764 |
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| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966[1] |
| Designated NHL | December 21, 1965[2] |
| Designated CP | October 15, 1966 |
The Chester Harding House is an historic building located at 16
History
The four-story town house was built in the Federal architectural style as a private home by real estate developer Thomas Fletcher in 1808, at a time when Park Street and Beacon Street were lined by run-down public buildings. State officials decided to build replacements in other parts of the city, financing the construction of the new public buildings from the sale of the Park Street lots.
In 1826, the famous American portrait painter Chester Harding bought the house, which he occupied until 1830.[2]
According to the Lawyers Pictorial Register, published by the
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Side view from the opposite street corner -
Front door with Boston Bar Association emblem
As commemorated on a plaque hanging on the left-hand side of the building, the Chester Harding House was declared a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 1965.[2]
See also
- List of National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts
- National Register of Historic Places listings in northern Boston, Massachusetts
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ a b c "Harding, Chester, House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved February 7, 2008.
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