Park Street District
Park Street District | |
Boston, Massachusetts | |
| Coordinates | 42°21′26″N 71°3′44″W / 42.35722°N 71.06222°W |
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| Built | 1660 |
| Architect | Bulfinch, Charles; Et al. |
| Architectural style | Exotic Revival, Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 74000390 |
| Added to NRHP | May 1, 1974[1] |
The Park Street District is a
Boston, Massachusetts. The district covers an entire city block delineated by Park Street, Beacon Street, School Street, and Tremont Street, just east of the Boston Common. The district reflects an early design of the area by architect Charles Bulfinch, although only a few buildings from his period survive.[2]
The Amory–Ticknor House (1804), Chester Harding House (1808), Boston Athenæum (1847), Congregational Library & Archives (1898), Park Street Church (1807), Granary Burying Ground (1660) and Suffolk University Law School (1999) are all within the district.[2] The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in northern Boston, Massachusetts
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ a b "NRHP nomination for Park Street District". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
Images
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Park Street., from near Suffolk Law School, looking at Park Street Church (right), Boston Common (left), and Massachusetts State House (background) -
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Park Street (MBTA station), oldest subway station in the U.S.
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