National Historic Landmark · Boston, Massachusetts

Nathan Appleton Residence

Built 1821. Added to the National Register in 1977, and a National Historic Landmark.

Appleton, Nathan, Residence
Photos via Wikimedia Commons

The record

Register nameAppleton, Nathan, Residence
Property typeBuilding
Address39-40 Beacon St., Boston, MA
CountySuffolk County
ListedDec 22, 1977
Listed forIndustry, Commerce
Level of significanceNational
Also known asAppleton-Parker Houses; Women's City Club
Reference number77001541
Built1821 · more from the 1820s
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark

Visiting

Address39-40 Beacon St., Boston, MA
Coordinates42.3570° N, 71.0662° W · Directions ↗
Also in Boston316 listed places in Boston → · walking tours →
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

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  • Legendary Locals of East Boston
    Regina Marchi, 2015
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  • Child Labor in Greater Boston
    Chaim M. Rosenberg and Linda Clare Reed, 2014
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  • Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
    Diane Shephard and Eric S. Rosengren, 2014
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  • Legendary locals of Boston's South End, Massachusetts
    Hope J. Shannon, 2014
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  • Boston Police
    Robert E. Anthony and Boston Police Department, 2014
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Reference

Questions people ask

When was Nathan Appleton Residence listed on the National Register?

Dec 22, 1977. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

When was Nathan Appleton Residence built?

1821.

Source: Wikidata

Where is Nathan Appleton Residence?

39-40 Beacon St., Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.

Source: National Park Service

Sources

Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 77001541. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.