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1767 Milestones **
(added 1971 - Suffolk County - #71000084)
Between Boston and Springfield along Old Post Rd., Boston
(0 acres, 40 objects)
Historic Significance: Event
Area of Significance: Transportation
Period of Significance: 1700-1749, 1750-1799
Owner: Private , State
Historic Function: Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function: Monument/Marker
Current Function: Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function: Monument/Marker

Anderson, Larz, Park Historic District ***
(added 1985 - Suffolk County - #85003245)
Bounded by Goddard and Avon Sts., Boston
(620 acres, 7 buildings, 1 structure)
Historic Significance: Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown
Architectural Style: No Style Listed
Historic Person: Anderson,Larz,et al.
Area of Significance: Exploration/Settlement, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance: 1750-1799, 1850-1874, 1875-1899
Owner: Local Gov't
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling
Current Function: Landscape
Current Sub-function: Park

Back Bay Historic District ***
(added 1973 - Suffolk County - #73001948)
Also known as See also:First Baptist Church,Trinity Church,Old South Churc
Roughly bounded by the Charles River, Arlington, Providence, Boylston and Newbury Sts., and Charlesgate East, Boston
(3400 acres, 1440 buildings, 1 structure)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple
Architectural Style: Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Mid 19th Century Revival
Area of Significance: Architecture, Social History, Religion, Art, Engineering, Prehistoric, Landscape Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Cultural Affiliation: Late Archaic, Prehistoric Indian
Period of Significance: 3000-3499 BC, 2500-2999 BC, 2000-2499 BC, 1500-1999 BC, 1000-1499 BC, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private , Local Gov't
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion
Current Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Beach-Knapp District ***
(added 1980 - Suffolk County - #80000462)
Roughly bounded by Harrison Ave., Washington, Kneeland, and Beach Sts., Boston
(4 acres, 6 buildings)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple
Architectural Style: Greek Revival, Late Victorian
Area of Significance: Performing Arts, Architecture
Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function: Business, Hotel, Single Dwelling
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function: Business, Hotel

Beacon Hill Historic District ***
(added 1966 - Suffolk County - #66000130)
Also known as See Also:Otis, (Second) Harrison Gray,House
Bounded by Beacon St., the Charles River Embankment, and Pinckney, Revere, and Hancock Sts., Boston
(1050 acres, 1500 buildings)
Historic Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Bulfinch,Charles
Architectural Style: Greek Revival, Colonial Revival, Federal
Historic Person: Parkman,Francis,et al.
Significant Year: 1795
Area of Significance: Performing Arts, Architecture, Literature
Period of Significance: 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899
Owner: Private , Local Gov't
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling
Current Function: Domestic
Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling

Bellingham Square Historic District
(added 1985 - Suffolk County - #85000030)
Roughly bounded by Broadway, Shawmut, Chestnut, and Shurtleff Sts., Chelsea
(280 acres, 114 buildings, 2 objects)
Historic Significance: Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple
Architectural Style: Other, Colonial Revival, Classical Revival
Historic Person: McClintock,Edward
Significant Year: 1929, 1908
Area of Significance: Architecture, European, Politics/Government, Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Other
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private , Local Gov't , Federal
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-function: Business, City Hall, Multiple Dwelling
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government
Current Sub-function: Business, City Hall, Multiple Dwelling

Blackstone Block Historic District **
(added 1973 - Suffolk County - #73000315)
Area bound by Union, Hanover, Blackstone, and North Sts., Boston
(23 acres, 20 buildings, 1 object)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple
Architectural Style: Late Victorian, Mid 19th Century Revival, Federal
Area of Significance: Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Commerce
Period of Significance: 1650-1699, 1700-1749, 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899
Owner: Private , Local Gov't
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function: Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function: Specialty Store

Blue Hills Parkway **
(added 2003 - Suffolk County - #03000574)
Blue Hills Parkway, Milton Boston
(120 acres, 5 structures, 2 objects)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Eliot, Charles, et.al.
Architectural Style: No Style Listed
Area of Significance: Engineering, Landscape Architecture, Transportation, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: State
Historic Function: Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation
Historic Sub-function: Natural Feature, Outdoor Recreation, Park, Road-Related
Current Function: Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation
Current Sub-function: Natural Feature, Outdoor Recreation, Park, Road-Related

Boston African American National Historic Site ***
(added 1980 - Suffolk County - #80004396)
Museum of Afro American History, Dudley Station, Box 5, Boston
(10 acres, 16 buildings)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown
Architectural Style: Federal
Area of Significance: Architecture, Black
Period of Significance: 1800-1824, 1825-1849
Owner: Federal
Historic Function: Domestic, Education, Religion
Historic Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function: Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function: Museum

Boston Common ***
(added 1987 - Suffolk County - #87000760)
Also known as See Also:Boston Common and Public Garden
Beacon, Park, Tremont, Boylston, and Charles St., Boston
(500 acres)
Historic Significance: Event
Area of Significance: Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance: 1600-1649, 1650-1699, 1700-1749, 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924
Owner: Local Gov't
Historic Function: Landscape
Historic Sub-function: Park, Plaza
Current Function: Landscape
Current Sub-function: Park, Plaza

Boston Common and Public Garden ***
(added 1972 - Suffolk County - #72000144)
Also known as Tremont Street Subway;See Also:Boston Common;Boston Public G
Beacon, Park, Tremont, Boylston, and Arlington Sts., Boston
(740 acres, 2 buildings, 25 objects)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Area of Significance: Military, Conservation, Art, Politics/Government, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance: 1600-1649, 1650-1699, 1700-1749, 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924
Owner: Local Gov't
Historic Function: Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function: Monument/Marker, Park
Current Function: Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function: Monument/Marker, Park

Boston Consumptives Hospital **
(added 2002 - Suffolk County - #01001557)
Also known as Boston Sanatorium
249 River St., Boston
(520 acres, 18 buildings, 1 structure)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Maginnis & Walsh, Ritchie, James
Area of Significance: Architecture, Health/Medicine
Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974
Owner: Local Gov't
Historic Function: Domestic, Health Care
Historic Sub-function: Sanatorium, Single Dwelling
Current Function: Health Care

Boston Harbor
(added 1972 - Suffolk County - #72001622)
Also known as Historic Boston Harbor
Boston Harbor, Boston
(0 acres)

Boston Harbor Islands Archeological District **
(added 1985 - Suffolk County - #85003323)
Address Restricted, Boston
(8867 acres)
Historic Significance: Information Potential
Area of Significance: Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation: Woodland, Archaic
Period of Significance: 5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC, 7000-7499 BC, 1499-1000 AD, 1500-1599
Owner: Private , Local Gov't , State
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-function: Village Site
Current Function: Domestic, Education, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function: Museum, Park

Boston National Historical Park ***
(added 1974 - Suffolk County - #74002222)
Inner harbor at mouth of Charles River, Boston
(410 acres)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer: Parris,Alexander, Multiple
Architectural Style: Greek Revival, Colonial, Georgian
Area of Significance: Architecture, Maritime History, Politics/Government
Period of Significance: 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849
Owner: State , Federal
Historic Function: Defense, Domestic, Government, Religion, Social
Historic Sub-function: Capitol, Meeting Hall, Naval Facility, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function: Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function: Monument/Marker, Museum

Boston Naval Shipyard ***
(added 1966 - Suffolk County - #66000134)
Also known as Charlestown Navy Yard
E of Chelsea St., Charlestown, Boston
(1295 acres, 74 buildings, 47 structures)
Historic Significance: Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer: Parris,Alexander,et al., Multiple
Architectural Style: No Style Listed
Area of Significance: Invention, Architecture, Engineering, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Military, Transportation, Industry
Cultural Affiliation: American,military
Period of Significance: 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private , Federal
Historic Function: Defense, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation
Historic Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility, Naval Facility, Water-Related
Current Function: Defense, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape, Transportation
Current Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility, Naval Facility, Park, Water-Related

Boston Public Garden ***
(added 1987 - Suffolk County - #87000761)
Also known as See Also:Boston Common and Public Garden
Beacon, Charles, Boylston, and Arlington Sts., Boston
(240 acres)
Historic Significance: Event
Area of Significance: Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Local Gov't
Historic Function: Landscape
Historic Sub-function: Garden, Park
Current Function: Landscape
Current Sub-function: Garden, Park

Brighton Center Historic District
(added 2001 - Suffolk County - #01000088)
Academy Hill R., Chestnut Hill Ave., Dighton, Elko, Henshaw, Leicester, Market, Washington, and Winship Sts., Boston
(150 acres, 37 buildings)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer: multiple
Architectural Style: Italianate, Greek Revival
Area of Significance: Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance: 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974
Owner: Private , Local Gov't
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function: Business, Financial Institution, Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Religion, Social
Current Sub-function: Business, Cemetery, Financial Institution, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Bulfinch Triangle Historic District
(added 1986 - Suffolk County - #86000274)
Roughly bounded by Canal, Market, Merrimac, and Causeway Sts., Boston
(70 acres, 46 buildings)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Bulfinch,Charles
Architectural Style: Beaux Arts, Second Empire, Romanesque
Area of Significance: Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Industry, Commerce
Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924
Owner: Private , Local Gov't
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function: Business, Manufacturing Facility, Warehouse
Current Function: Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function: Business, Warehouse

Cathedral of St. George Historic District
(added 1998 - Suffolk County - #98001361)
Also known as Hawes Unitarian Church
517-523-525 E. Broadway, Boston
(less then 1 acres, 3 buildings)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Thayer, Samuel J.F.
Architectural Style: Gothic
Area of Significance: Architecture, Social History, European, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Religion
Historic Sub-function: Church Related Residence, Religious Structure
Current Function: Religion
Current Sub-function: Church Related Residence, Religious Structure

Charles River Basin Historic District **
(added 1978 - Suffolk County - #78000436)
Both banks of Charles River from Eliot Bridge to Charles River Dam, Boston
(8200 acres, 7 buildings, 12 structures)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple
Architectural Style: Moderne, Classical Revival, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance: Social History, Conservation, Transportation, Community Planning And Development, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924
Owner: Private , Local Gov't , State
Historic Function: Landscape, Transportation
Historic Sub-function: Park, Pedestrian Related, Road-Related, Street Furniture/Object
Current Function: Landscape, Transportation
Current Sub-function: Park, Pedestrian Related, Road-Related, Street Furniture/Object

Chestnut Hill Reservoir Historic District **
(added 1990 - Suffolk County - #89002271)
Beacon St. and Commonwealth Ave., Boston
(950 acres, 3 buildings, 6 structures)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Shepley,Rutan & Coolidge, Et al.
Architectural Style: Beaux Arts, Classical Revival, Other
Area of Significance: Architecture, Engineering, Politics/Government, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924
Owner: Local Gov't
Historic Function: Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function: Water Works
Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use

Church Green Buildings Historic District
(added 1999 - Suffolk County - #99001614)
101-113 Summer St., Boston
(less then 1 acres, 2 buildings)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer: Faxon, James Lyman, Bradlee, Nathaniel J.
Architectural Style: Italianate, Second Empire
Area of Significance: Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function: Business, Organizational
Current Function: Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function: Business, Specialty Store

Codman Square District
(added 1983 - Suffolk County - #83000602)
Norfolk, Talbot, Epping, Lithgow, Centre, and Moultrie Sts., Boston
(40 acres, 4 buildings)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple
Architectural Style: Classical Revival, Federal
Area of Significance: Religion, Social History, Education, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance: 1800-1824, 1875-1899, 1900-1924
Owner: Private , Local Gov't
Historic Function: Education, Landscape, Religion
Historic Sub-function: Church Related Residence, Park, Religious Structure, School
Current Function: Landscape, Other, Religion
Current Sub-function: Park, Religious Structure

Commercial Palace Historic District **
(added 1985 - Suffolk County - #85003598)
Also known as See Also:Bedford Building
Roughly bounded by Franklin, Devonshire, Bedford, Chauncy, Summer, and Hawley Sts., Boston
(60 acres, 46 buildings)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple
Architectural Style: Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Other
Area of Significance: Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade
Current Function: Commerce/Trade

Custom House District ***
(added 1973 - Suffolk County - #73000321)
Between J.F.K. Expwy. and Kirby St. and S. Market and High and Batterymarch Sts., Boston
(159 acres, 26 buildings)
Historic Significance: Event, Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple
Architectural Style: Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Skyscraper, Art Deco
Area of Significance: Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Historic - Non-Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation: Euro-American
Period of Significance: 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924
Owner: Private , Local Gov't , Federal
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Government
Historic Sub-function: Business, Customhouse, Financial Institution, Professional, Warehouse
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government
Current Sub-function: Business, Customhouse, Financial Institution, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Warehouse

Dedham Manufacturing Company Historic District
(added 1988 - Suffolk County - #88000192)
Also known as Smithfield Manufacturing Company,Manchaug Company
Knight and Readville Sts. and Damon Pl., Boston
(260 acres, 12 buildings)
Historic Significance: Event
Area of Significance: Industry
Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924
Owner: Private , State
Historic Function: Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling
Current Function: Domestic
Current Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Dorchester Heights Historic District
(added 2001 - Suffolk County - #01001198)
Also known as Telegraph Hill
Roughly a one block area surrounding Telegraph Hill, Dorchester
(400 acres, 404 buildings, 3 structures, 53 objects)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style: Federal, Greek Revival
Area of Significance: Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Military
Period of Significance: 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974
Owner: Private , Local Gov't , Federal
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Health Care, Landscape, Religion, Social
Historic Sub-function: Clinic, Multiple Dwelling, Organizational, Park, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Health Care, Landscape, Religion, Social
Current Sub-function: Clinic, Department Store, Multiple Dwelling, Park, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Dorchester North Burying Ground **
(added 1974 - Suffolk County - #74000915)
Also known as First Burying Ground in Dorchester
Stroughton St. and Columbia Rd., Boston
(33 acres, 1 structure, 1200 objects)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Area of Significance: Social History, Art, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance: 1600-1649, 1650-1699, 1700-1749, 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899
Owner: Local Gov't
Historic Function: Funerary
Historic Sub-function: Cemetery
Current Function: Funerary
Current Sub-function: Cemetery

Dorchester--Milton Lower Mills Industrial District (Boundary Increase)
(added 2001 - Suffolk County - #01000304)
Roughly: Adams, River, Medway Sts., Millers Lane, Eliot and Adams Sts., Boston
(50 acres, 1 building)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Bradlee, Winslow & Wetherell, Winslow & Wetherell, et al.
Area of Significance: Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function: Business, Multiple Dwelling, Warehouse

Dorchester-Milton Lower Mills Industrial District
(added 1980 - Suffolk County - #80000675)
Both sides of Neponset River, Boston
(201 acres, 13 buildings)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Bradlee,Winslow,& Wetherell, et al.
Architectural Style: Other, Colonial Revival, Romanesque
Area of Significance: Architecture, Industry, Commerce
Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function: Business, Manufacturing Facility, Warehouse

Douglass, Frederick, Square Historic District
(added 1996 - Suffolk County - #96001063)
Roughly bounded by Hammond St., Cobat St., Windsor St., and Westminister St., Lower Roxbury, Boston
(50 acres, 116 buildings)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Pope, George W., Connolly, Benjamin J., et al.
Architectural Style: Gothic, Second Empire, Queen Anne
Area of Significance: Architecture, Social History, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private , Local Gov't
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Current Function: Domestic
Current Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Downtown Chelsea Residential Historic District
(added 1988 - Suffolk County - #88000718)
Roughly bounded by Shurtleff, Marginal, and Division Sts. and Bellingham Sq., Chelsea
(200 acres, 166 buildings)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Eisenberg,Samuel S.
Architectural Style: Italianate, Greek Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance: Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private , Local Gov't
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Current Function: Domestic
Current Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Dudley Station Historic District
(added 1985 - Suffolk County - #85003074)
Washington, Warren, and Dudley Sts., Boston
(200 acres, 29 buildings)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple
Architectural Style: Moderne, Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance: Architecture, Engineering, Transportation, Community Planning And Development, Commerce
Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private , Local Gov't
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Transportation
Historic Sub-function: Business, Financial Institution, Hotel, Rail-Related, Specialty Store
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Transportation
Current Sub-function: Rail-Related

Eagle Hill Historic District
(added 1998 - Suffolk County - #98000149)
Roughly bounded by Border, Lexington, Trenton, and Falcon Sts., Boston
(400 acres, 437 buildings)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style: Greek Revival, Italianate, Classical Revival
Area of Significance: Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Social History, Maritime History
Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private , Local Gov't
Historic Function: Domestic, Education, Religion
Historic Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion
Current Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Fenway-Boylston Street District
(added 1984 - Suffolk County - #84002875)
Also known as See Also:Massacusetts Historical Society
Fenway, Boylston, Westland, and Hemenway Sts., Boston
(33 acres, 21 buildings, 1 object)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple
Architectural Style: Queen Anne, Classical Revival, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance: Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924
Owner: Private , Local Gov't
Historic Function: Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function: Museum, Single Dwelling
Current Function: Domestic
Current Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Fort Point Channel Historic District
(added 2004 - Suffolk County - #04000959)
Necco Court, Thomson Place, A, Binford, Congress, Farnsworth, Melcher, Midway, Sleeper, Stillings, Summer Sts., Boston
(550 acres, 89 buildings, 9 structures)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer: Safford, Morton, et.al.
Architectural Style: Italianate, Romanesque
Area of Significance: Industry, Transportation, Maritime History, Engineering, Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974
Owner: Private , Local Gov't
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation
Historic Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility, Road-Related, Warehouse, Water-Related
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Transportation
Current Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility, Museum, Road-Related, Secondary Structure, Water-Related

Fort Warren ***
(added 1970 - Suffolk County - #70000540)
Georges Island, Boston Harbor, Boston
(40 acres, 2 buildings, 1 structure)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Thayer,Lt. Col. Sylvanus, Corps of Engineers
Architectural Style: No Style Listed
Area of Significance: Architecture, Military
Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899
Owner: Local Gov't
Historic Function: Defense
Historic Sub-function: Fortification
Current Function: Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function: Museum, Park

Fulton-Commercial Streets District
(added 1973 - Suffolk County - #73000319)
Fulton, Commercial, Mercantile, Lewis, and Richmond Sts., Boston
(90 acres, 80 buildings)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple
Architectural Style: Renaissance
Area of Significance: Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874
Owner: Private , Local Gov't
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function: Specialty Store, Warehouse
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Fulton-Commercial Streets Historic District (Boundary Increase)
(added 2000 - Suffolk County - #00000160)
81-95 Richmond St., Boston
( acres, 6 buildings)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer: Drisker, O.H., Kelly, Samuel D.,
Architectural Style: Renaissance, Greek Revival
Area of Significance: Architecture, Industry, Commerce
Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private , Local Gov't
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function: Department Store, Hotel, Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Warehouse
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Health Care
Current Sub-function: Business, Hotel, Restaurant, Sanatorium

Harrison Square Historic District
(added 2002 - Suffolk County - #02001190)
Also known as Clam Point Historic District
Bounded by MBTA Braintree line embankment, Park, Everett, Freeport, Mill, Asland, Blanche Sts., Victory Rd., Boston
(280 acres, 120 buildings, 15 objects)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer: Briggs, Luther Jr., Fox, John A.
Architectural Style: Federal, Greek Revival
Area of Significance: Community Planning And Development, Social History, Landscape Architecture, Architecture
Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974
Owner: Private , Local Gov't
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion
Historic Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function: Domestic
Current Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Harvard Avenue Historic District
(added 2000 - Suffolk County - #00000415)
Also known as Allston Village Historic District
Roughly bounded by Linden St., Commonwealth AVe., Harvard Ave., and Park Vale Ave., Boston
(230 acres, 63 buildings, 1 structure)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Shepley, Rutan & Coolidge, et.al.
Architectural Style: Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance: Commerce, Community Planning And Development, Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion, Transportation
Historic Sub-function: Business, Fire Station, Multiple Dwelling, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion
Current Sub-function: Business, Fire Station, Multiple Dwelling, Post Office, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Hoosac Stores 1 & 2-Hoosac Stores 3 **
(added 1985 - Suffolk County - #85002339)
25 and 115 Water St., Charlestown
(20 acres, 2 buildings, 1 structure)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer: Fitchburg Railroad
Architectural Style: No Style Listed
Area of Significance: Architecture, Economics, Transportation, Commerce
Period of Significance: 1875-1899
Owner: Private , Federal
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation
Historic Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility, Rail-Related, Warehouse
Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use

John Eliot Square District **
(added 1973 - Suffolk County - #73000854)
John Eliot Sq., Boston
(95 acres, 19 buildings)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple
Architectural Style: Federal, Late Victorian, Mid 19th Century Revival
Area of Significance: Architecture, Social History, Military
Period of Significance: 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899
Owner: Private , Local Gov't
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function: Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion
Current Sub-function: Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Leather District **
(added 1983 - Suffolk County - #83004098)
Roughly bounded by Atlantic Ave., Kneeland, Lincoln, and Essex Sts., Boston
(110 acres, 12 buildings)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple
Architectural Style: Classical Revival, Romanesque
Area of Significance: Architecture, Industry, Commerce
Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function: Business
Current Function: Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function: Business

Liberty Tree District ***
(added 1980 - Suffolk County - #80000460)
Roughly bounded by Harrison Ave., Washington, Essex and Beach Sts., Boston
(6 acres, 6 buildings)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown
Architectural Style: Italianate, Greek Revival, Late Victorian
Area of Significance: Performing Arts, Architecture
Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function: Hotel, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function: Institutional Housing, Specialty Store

Lower Roxbury Historic District
(added 1994 - Suffolk County - #94001494)
Roughly, area surrounding Coventry, Cunard, and Walpole Sts., Boston
(32 acres, 36 buildings)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple
Architectural Style: Late Gothic Revival, Classical Revival, Renaissance
Area of Significance: Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function: Church Related Residence, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Specialty Store, Warehouse
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion
Current Sub-function: Church Related Residence, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Massachusetts Mental Health Center ***
(added 1994 - Suffolk County - #93001489)
Also known as Boston State Psychopathic Hospital
74 Fenwood Rd., Boston
(20 acres, 2 buildings, 1 structure)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Kendall, Taylor & Co.
Architectural Style: Late Gothic Revival
Area of Significance: Social History, Architecture, Health/Medicine
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: State
Historic Function: Domestic, Health Care
Historic Sub-function: Hospital, Institutional Housing, Medical Business/Office
Current Function: Domestic, Health Care
Current Sub-function: Hospital, Medical Business/Office, Single Dwelling

Mission Hill Triangle Historic District
(added 1989 - Suffolk County - #89001747)
Roughly bounded by Smith St., Worthington St., Tremont St., and Huntington Ave., Boston
(32 acres, 72 buildings)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple
Architectural Style: Late Victorian, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance: Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Commerce
Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function: Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function: Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Monument Square Historic District ***
(added 1987 - Suffolk County - #87001128)
Also known as See Also: Bunker Hill Monument
Monument Sq., Boston
(83 acres, 47 buildings)
Historic Significance: Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple
Architectural Style: Greek Revival, Late Victorian
Historic Person: Warren,George Washington,et al.
Significant Year: 1912, 1839
Area of Significance: Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924
Owner: Private , Local Gov't
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling
Current Function: Domestic
Current Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Monument Square Historic District
(added 1990 - Suffolk County - #90001536)
Also known as Pondside
Roughly bounded by Jamaicaway, Pond, Centre and Eliot Sts., Boston
(430 acres, 164 buildings, 1 object)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple
Architectural Style: Early Republic, Bungalow/Craftsman, Late Victorian
Area of Significance: Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance: 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private , Local Gov't
Historic Function: Domestic, Education, Funerary, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Historic Sub-function: Religious Structure, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Current Function: Domestic, Education, Funerary, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Current Sub-function: Religious Structure, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Moreland Street Historic District
(added 1984 - Suffolk County - #84002890)
Also known as Mount Pleasant;See Also:Sarah J. Baker School
Roughly bounded by Kearsarge, Blue Hill Aves., Warren, Waverly, and Winthrop Sts., Boston
(631 acres, 270 buildings)
Historic Significance: Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Bradlee,N.J., Besarick,J.H.,et al.
Architectural Style: Queen Anne, Italianate, Second Empire
Historic Person: Whiting,William
Significant Year: 1887, 1850
Area of Significance: Architecture, Social History, Politics/Government, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Domestic