Boston Common
Built 1634. Added to the National Register in 1987, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Historic district |
| Address | Beacon, Park, Tremont, Boylston, and Charles St., Boston, MA |
| County | Suffolk County |
| Listed | Feb 27, 1987 |
| Listed for | Entertainment and recreation |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | See Also:Boston Common and Public Garden |
| Reference number | 87000760 |
| Built | 1634 · more from the 1630s |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places contributing property |
Visiting
| Address | Beacon, Park, Tremont, Boylston, and Charles St., Boston, MA |
| Coordinates | 42.3550° N, 71.0656° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Boston | 316 listed places in Boston → · walking tours → |
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Questions people ask
When was Boston Common listed on the National Register?
Feb 27, 1987. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Boston Common built?
1634.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Boston Common?
Beacon, Park, Tremont, Boylston, and Charles 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 87000760. 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.