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Park Street District

Coordinates: 42°21′26″N 71°3′44″W / 42.35722°N 71.06222°W / 42.35722; -71.06222
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Park Street District
Park Street from near the Massachusetts State House. No. 9 Park is on the left
Park Street District is located in Boston
Park Street District
Park Street District is located in Massachusetts
Park Street District
Park Street District is located in the United States
Park Street District
LocationBoston, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°21′26″N 71°3′44″W / 42.35722°N 71.06222°W / 42.35722; -71.06222
Built1660
ArchitectBulfinch, Charles; Et al.
Architectural styleExotic Revival, Federal
NRHP reference No.74000390
Added to NRHPMay 1, 1974[1]

The Park Street District is a historic district encompassing a small cluster of historic properties on or near Park Street in the heart of 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]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ a b "NRHP nomination for Park Street District". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved June 4, 2014.

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