National Register of Historic Places listings in northern Boston, Massachusetts

Location of Boston in Massachusetts

Boston, Massachusetts is home to a large number of 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 317 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 145 of these properties and districts, including 44 National Historic Landmarks.

This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted May 20, 2016.

Current listings

	Name on the Register	Image	Date listed	Location	City or town	Description
1	1767 Milestones		April 7, 1971 (#71000084)	Between Boston and Springfield along Old Post Rd.	Allston	Includes markers in Roxbury and Mission Hill, and markers in Hampden, Middlesex, and Worcester counties
2	John Adams Courthouse		May 8, 1974 (#74000391)	Pemberton Sq.	Downtown	Contains the nation's oldest law library, the Social Law Library
3	African Meetinghouse		October 7, 1971 (#71000087)	8 Smith St.	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		April 26, 1974 (#74000382)	1 Court St.	Downtown	Considered Boston's first skyscraper.
5	Nathan Appleton Residence		December 22, 1977 (#77001541)	39-40 Beacon St.	Beacon Hill
6	Arlington Street Church		May 4, 1973 (#73000313)	Arlington and Boylston Sts.	Back Bay
7	Armory of the First Corps of Cadets		May 22, 1973 (#73000314)	97-105 Arlington St. and 130 Columbus Ave.	Bay Village
8	Francis B. Austin House		October 21, 1988 (#87001478)	58 High St.	Charlestown
9	Frederick Ayer Mansion		April 5, 2005 (#05000459)	395 Commonwealth Ave.	Back Bay
10	Back Bay Historic District		August 14, 1973 (#73001948)	Roughly bounded by the Charles River, Arlington, Providence, Boylston, and Newbury Sts., and Charlesgate East	Back Bay
11	Baker Congregational Church		November 19, 1998 (#98001381)	760 Saratoga St.	East Boston
12	Beach-Knapp District		December 9, 1980 (#80000462)	Roughly bounded by Harrison Ave., Washington, Kneeland, and Beach Sts.	Chinatown
13	Beacon Hill Historic District		October 15, 1966 (#66000130)	Bounded by Beacon St., the Charles River Embankment, and Pinckney, Revere, and Hancock Sts.	Beacon Hill
14	Bedford Building		August 21, 1979 (#79000368)	89-103 Bedford St.	Downtown
15	Bennington Street Burying Ground		May 22, 2002 (#02000548)	Bennington St., between Swift and Harmony Sts.	East Boston
16	Blackstone Block Historic District		May 26, 1973 (#73000315)	Area bound by Union, Hanover, Blackstone, and North Sts.	Downtown
17	Blake and Amory Building		June 2, 2014 (#14000272)	59 Temple Pl.	Downtown
18	Boston African American National Historic Site		October 10, 1980 (#80004396)	Joy St.	Beacon Hill
19	Boston Athenæum		October 15, 1966 (#66000132)	10½ Beacon St.	Beacon Hill
20	Boston Common		February 27, 1987 (#87000760)	Beacon, Park, Tremont, Boylston, and Charles St.	multiple
21	Boston Common and Public Garden		July 12, 1972 (#72000144)	Beacon, Park, Tremont, Boylston, and Arlington Sts.	multiple
22	Boston Edison Electric Illuminating Company		December 9, 1980 (#80000453)	25-39 Boylston St.	Chinatown
23	Boston National Historical Park		October 26, 1974 (#74002222)	Inner harbor at the mouth of the Charles River	Boston Harbor
24	Boston Naval Shipyard		November 15, 1966 (#66000134)	East of Chelsea St., Charlestown	Charlestown	Updated listing May 5, 2015 as "Boston National Historical Park/Charlestown Navy Yard".
25	Boston Police Station Number One-Traffic Tunnel Administration Building		March 3, 2015 (#15000048)	128, 150 North & 130 -140 Richmond St.	North End
26	Boston Public Garden		February 27, 1987 (#87000761)	Beacon, Charles, Boylston, and Arlington Sts.	Back Bay
27	Boston Public Library		May 6, 1973 (#73000317)	Copley Sq.	Back Bay
28	Boston Transit Commission Building		August 31, 2007 (#07000861)	15 Beacon St.	Beacon Hill
29	Boston Young Men's Christian Union		December 9, 1980 (#80000451)	48 Boylston St.	Chinatown
30	Boylston Building		December 9, 1980 (#80000450)	2-22 Boylston St.	Chinatown
31	Building at 138-142 Portland Street		September 5, 1985 (#85002015)	138-142 Portland St.	Downtown
32	Bulfinch Triangle Historic District		February 27, 1986 (#86000274)	Roughly bounded by Canal, Market, Merrimac, and Causeway Sts.	Downtown
33	Bunker Hill Monument		October 15, 1966 (#66000138)	Breed's Hill	Charlestown
34	Bunker Hill School		October 15, 1987 (#87001771)	68 Baldwin St.	Charlestown
35	Central Congregational Church		October 16, 2012 (#12001012)	67 Newbury St.	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.
36	Charles Playhouse		June 16, 1980 (#80000676)	74-78 Warenton St.	Theatre District
37	Charles River Basin Historic District		December 22, 1978 (#78000436)	Both banks of the Charles River from Eliot Bridge to Charles River Dam	Back Bay
38	Charles River Reservation Parkways		January 18, 2006 (#05001530)	Soldiers Field, Nonantum, Leo Birmingham, Arsenal, Greenough, N. Beacon, Charles River, Norumbega, Recreation	Allston/Brighton	Extends into Cambridge, Newton, Waltham, and Watertown and Weston in Middlesex County
39	Charles River Reservation (Speedway)-Upper Basin Headquarters		July 19, 2010 (#10000506)	1420-1440 Soldiers Field Rd.	Brighton
40	Charlestown Heights		January 8, 1998 (#97000969)	Roughly bounded by St. Martin, Bunker Hill, Medford, and Sackville Sts.	Charlestown
41	Church Green Buildings Historic District		December 30, 1999 (#99001614)	101-113 Summer St.	Downtown
42	Codman Building		October 19, 1983 (#83004097)	55 Kilby St.	Downtown
43	Compton Building		December 31, 2008 (#08001284)	159, 161–175 Devonshire Street, 18–20 Arch Street	Downtown
44	Congress Street Fire Station		September 3, 1987 (#87001396)	344 Congress St.	South Boston
45	Copp's Hill Burial Ground		April 18, 1974 (#74000385)	Charter, Snowhill, and Hull Sts.	North End
46	Copp's Hill Terrace		April 19, 1990 (#90000631)	Between Commercial and Charter Sts. west of Jackson Place	North End
47	Crowninshield House		February 23, 1972 (#72000145)	164 Marlborough St.	Back Bay
48	Custom House District		May 11, 1973 (#73000321)	Between the J.F.K. Expressway and Kirby St. and S. Market and High and Batterymarch Sts.	Downtown
49	Dill Building		December 9, 1980 (#80000448)	11-25 Stuart St.	Theatre District
50	Eagle Hill Historic District		February 26, 1998 (#98000149)	Roughly bounded by Border, Lexington, Trenton, and Falcon Sts.	East Boston
51	Old East Boston High School		March 15, 2006 (#06000127)	127 Marion St.	East Boston
52	Engine House No. 34		October 24, 1985 (#85003375)	444 Western Ave.	Brighton
53	Ether Dome		October 15, 1966 (#66000366)	Fruit St.	West End	Part of Massachusetts General Hospital, Bulfinch Building
54	Faneuil Hall		October 15, 1966 (#66000368)	Dock Sq.	Downtown
55	Peter Faneuil School		December 16, 1994 (#94001492)	60 Joy St.	Beacon Hill
56	Filene's Department Store		July 24, 1986 (#86001909)	426 Washington St.	Downtown	Partially demolished by investors in 2008, irrespective of its historical significance. Historic Burnham Building (Beaux-Arts) remains, now part of Millennium Tower development.
57	First Baptist Church		February 23, 1972 (#72000146)	Commonwealth Ave. and Clarendon St.	Back Bay
58	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.	South Boston
59	I.J. Fox Building		December 29, 2015 (#15000942)	407 Washington St.	Downtown Crossing
59	Fulton-Commercial Streets District		March 21, 1973 (#73000319)	Fulton, Commercial, Mercantile, Lewis, and Richmond Sts.; also 81-95 Richmond St.	North End	81-95 Richmond St. represent a boundary increase
60	Gibson House		August 7, 2001 (#01001048)	137 Beacon St.	Back Bay
61	Ozias Goodwin House		June 23, 1988 (#88000908)	7 Jackson Ave.	North End
62	Gridley Street Historic District		December 3, 2014 (#14000974)	Bounded by Congress, High, Pearl & Purchase Sts.	Financial District
63	Chester Harding House		October 15, 1966 (#66000764)	16 Beacon St.	Beacon Hill
64	Harvard Stadium		February 27, 1987 (#87000757)	60 N. Harvard St.	Allston
65	Hayden Building		December 9, 1980 (#80000446)	681-683 Washington St.	Downtown
66	Headquarters House		October 15, 1966 (#66000765)	55 Beacon St.	Beacon Hill
67	Hoosac Stores 1 & 2-Hoosac Stores 3		August 14, 1985 (#85002339)	115 Constitution St.	Charlestown	Hoosac Stores 3 was demolished in 2000.
68	House at 1 Bay Street		February 9, 1994 (#93001573)	1 Bay St.	Bay Village
69	Samuel Gridley and Julia Ward Howe House		September 13, 1974 (#74002044)	13 Chestnut St.	Beacon Hill
70	International Trust Company Building		September 10, 1979 (#79000369)	39-47 Milk St.	Downtown
71	King's Chapel		May 2, 1974 (#74002045)	Tremont and School Sts.	Downtown
72	Leather District		December 21, 1983 (#83004098)	Roughly bounded by Atlantic Ave., Kneeland, Lincoln, and Essex Sts.	Leather District
73	Liberty Tree District		December 9, 1980 (#80000460)	Roughly bounded by Harrison Ave., Washington, Essex and Beach Sts.	Downtown
74	Locke-Ober Restaurant		July 24, 1986 (#86001911)	3-4 Winter Pl.	Downtown
75	Long Wharf and Customhouse Block		November 13, 1966 (#66000768)	Foot of State St.	Downtown
76	Theodore Lyman School		December 2, 2014 (#14000975)	30 Gove St.	East Boston
77	Mariner's House		November 12, 1999 (#99001302)	11 North Square	North End
78	Massachusetts General Hospital		December 30, 1970 (#70000682)	Fruit Street	West End	1820s hospital building by Charles Bulfinch
79	Massachusetts Statehouse		October 15, 1966 (#66000771)	Beacon Hill	Beacon Hill
80	Donald McKay House		June 2, 1982 (#82004450)	78-80 White St.	East Boston
81	Metropolitan Theatre		December 9, 1980 (#80000445)	252-272 Tremont St.	Theatre District
82	Monument Square Historic District		June 2, 1987 (#87001128)	Monument Square	Charlestown	Not to be confused with the Monument Square Historic District (Jamaica Plain, Boston, Massachusetts).
83	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.
84	Lightship No. 112, Nantucket		December 20, 1989 (#89002464)	Boston Harbor Shipyard and Marina end of Marginal Street	East Boston	Largest lightship ever built. Listed in Portland, Maine. Arrived in Boston May 11, 2010
85	William C. Nell House		May 11, 1976 (#76001979)	3 Smith Ct.	Beacon Hill
86	Newspaper Row		July 7, 1983 (#83000607)	322-328 Washington St., 5-23 Milk St., and 11 Hawley St.	Downtown
87	North Terminal Garage		September 11, 1997 (#97000971)	600 Commercial St.	North End
88	Ohabei Shalom Cemetery		August 19, 2008 (#08000795)	147 Wordsworth St.	East Boston
89	Old City Hall		December 30, 1970 (#70000687)	School and Providence Sts.	Downtown
90	Old Corner Bookstore		April 11, 1973 (#73000322)	Northwestern corner of Washington and School Sts.	Downtown
91	Old North Church		October 15, 1966 (#66000776)	193 Salem St.	North End
92	Old South Church in Boston		December 30, 1970 (#70000690)	645 Boylston St.	Back Bay
93	Old South Meetinghouse		October 15, 1966 (#66000778)	Milk and Washington Sts.	Downtown
94	Old State House		October 15, 1966 (#66000779)	Washington and State Sts.	Downtown
95	Old West Church		December 30, 1970 (#70000691)	131 Cambridge St.	West End
96	Olmsted Park System		December 8, 1971 (#71000086)	Encompassing the Back Bay Fens, Muddy River, Olmsted (Leverett Park), Jamaica Park, Arborway, and Franklin Park	Jamaica Plain and Fenway-Kenmore
97	(First) Harrison Gray Otis House		December 30, 1970 (#70000539)	141 Cambridge St.	West End
98	(Second) Harrison Gray Otis House		July 27, 1973 (#73001955)	85 Mt. Vernon St.	Beacon Hill
99	Paine Furniture Building		September 12, 2002 (#02001039)	75-81 Arlington St.	Back Bay
100	Park Street District		May 1, 1974 (#74000390)	Tremont, Park, and Beacon Sts.	Beacon Hill
101	Francis Parkman House		October 15, 1966 (#66000782)	50 Chestnut St.	Beacon Hill
102	Phipps Street Burying Ground		May 14, 1974 (#74000907)	Phipps St.	Charlestown
103	Piano Row District		December 9, 1980 (#80000458)	Boston Common, Park Sq., Boylston Pl. and Tremont St.	Downtown
104	Pierce-Hichborn House		November 24, 1968 (#68000042)	29 North Sq.	North End
105	Publicity Building		August 20, 2003 (#03000781)	40-44 Bromfield St.	Downtown
106	Quincy Market		November 13, 1966 (#66000784)	S. Market St.	Downtown
107	Paul Revere House		October 15, 1966 (#66000785)	19 North Sq.	North End
108	Richardson Block		August 9, 1986 (#86001504)	113-151 Pearl and 109-119 High Sts.	Downtown
109	ROSEWAY (schooner)		September 25, 1997 (#97001278)	Boston Harbor	Boston Harbor	National Historic Landmark
110	Roughan Hall		April 15, 1982 (#82004448)	15-18 City Sq.	Charlestown
111	Russia Wharf Buildings		December 2, 1980 (#80000463)	518-540 Atlantic Ave., 270 Congress St. and 276-290 Congress St.	Downtown
112	St. Paul's Church		December 30, 1970 (#70000730)	136 Tremont St.	Downtown
113	St. Stephen's Church		April 14, 1975 (#75000300)	Hanover St. between Clark and Harris Sts.	North End
114	Sears' Crescent and Sears' Block		August 9, 1986 (#86001486)	38-68 and 70-72 Cornhill	Downtown
115	David Sears House		December 30, 1970 (#70000731)	42 Beacon St.	Beacon Hill
116	Second Brazer Building		July 24, 1986 (#86001913)	25-29 State St.	Downtown
117	Sam S. Shubert Theatre		December 9, 1980 (#80000444)	263-265 Tremont St.	Theatre District
118	South Station Headhouse		February 13, 1975 (#75000299)	Atlantic Ave. and Summer St.	Downtown
119	R.H. Stearns House		June 16, 1980 (#80000671)	140 Tremont St.	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.
120	Suffolk County Jail		April 23, 1980 (#80000670)	215 Charles St.	West End
121	Charles Sumner House		November 7, 1973 (#73001953)	20 Hancock St.	Beacon Hill
122	Temple Place Historic District		July 26, 1988 (#88000427)	11-55, 26-58 Temple Pl.	Downtown
123	Terminal Storage Warehouse District		March 12, 2012 (#12000099)	267-281 Medford St., 40 & 50 Terminal St.	Charlestown
124	Textile District		November 29, 1990 (#90001757)	Roughly Essex St. from Phillips Sq. to Columbia St. and Chauncy St. from Phillips Sq. to Rowe Pl.	Downtown
125	Town Hill District		May 11, 1973 (#73000850)	Bounded roughly by Rutherford Ave. and Main and Warren Sts.	Charlestown
126	Tremont Street Subway		October 15, 1966 (#66000788)	Beneath Tremont, Boylston, and Washington Sts.	Downtown
127	Trinity Church		July 1, 1970 (#70000733)	Copley Sq.	Back Bay
128	Trinity Neighborhood House		April 14, 1992 (#92000356)	406 Meridian St.	East Boston
129	Trinity Rectory		February 23, 1972 (#72000150)	Clarendon and Newbury Sts.	Back Bay
130	Union Oyster House		May 27, 2003 (#03000645)	41-43 Union Street	Downtown
131	Union Wharf		June 22, 1980 (#80000669)	295-353 Commercial St.	North End
132	United Shoe Machinery Corporation Building		August 19, 1980 (#80000668)	138-164 Federal St.	Downtown
133	United States Post Office, Courthouse, and Federal Building		April 8, 2011 (#11000160)	5 Post Office Square	Downtown
134	USS Cassin Young (destroyer)		January 14, 1986 (#86000084)	Charlestown Navy Yard	Charlestown
135	U.S.S. Constitution		October 15, 1966 (#66000789)	Boston Naval Shipyard	Charlestown
136	Vermont Building		November 13, 1984 (#84000421)	6-12 Thacher St.	North End
137	Washington Street Theatre District		March 19, 1979 (#79000370)	511-559 Washington St.	Theatre District
138	West Street District		December 9, 1980 (#80000455)	West St.	Downtown
139	Wigglesworth Building		October 21, 1982 (#82000486)	89-83 Franklin St.	Downtown
140	Wilbur Theatre		December 9, 1980 (#80000443)	244-250 Tremont St.	Theatre District
141	Winthrop Building		April 18, 1974 (#74000392)	7 Water St.	Downtown
142	Jacob Wirth Buildings		December 9, 1980 (#80000442)	31-39 Stuart St.	Theatre District
143	Youth's Companion Building		May 2, 1974 (#74000393)	209 Columbus Ave.	Back Bay
144	YWCA Boston		March 3, 2004 (#04000119)	140 Clarendon St.	Back Bay	Neoclassical building of YWCA Boston.

See also

• List of National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Suffolk County, Massachusetts