Beacon Hill Historic District

Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Listed Ref. 66000130 National Historic Landmark District

Also known as: See Also:Otis, (Second) Harrison Gray,House

Beacon Hill Historic District, Boston, Massachusetts
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Why it's listed

No readable nomination text is available for this listing yet. The facts below come from the National Park Service database and the National Archives record.

Key facts

AddressBounded by Beacon St., the Charles River Embankment, and Pinckney, Revere, and Hancock Sts., Boston
CountySuffolk County
ListedOctober 15, 1966
Reference number66000130
Resource typeDistrict
Areas of significanceLiterature, Architecture, Performing Arts
Level of significanceNational
National Historic LandmarkYes, designated December 19, 1962
Acreage105
Coordinates42.35822, -71.06852 (NPS GIS)

What listing means for this property

This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).

General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.

Sources and further reading

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