National Historic Landmark · tug · Boston, Massachusetts

Luna (tugboat)

Tugboat berthed in Massachusetts, US in Boston, Massachusetts. Added to the National Register in 1983, and a National Historic Landmark.

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Photos via Wikimedia Commons · 3 in the Commons category

What it is

Wikipedia · Luna (tugboat)

Luna is a historic tugboat normally berthed in Boston Harbor, Massachusetts. Luna was designed in 1930 by John G. Alden and built by M.M. Davis and Bethlehem Steel. She is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a U.S. National Historic Landmark. In 1985, the Luna was designated as a Boston Landmark by the Boston Landmarks Commission.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeStructure
AddressNDC Pier, Charles River, Boston, MA
CountySuffolk County
ListedOct 6, 1983
Reference number83004099
Type of placetug, preserved watercraft
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark, Boston Landmark
Contributing resources1 structures
StandingYes

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Access not on record
AddressNDC Pier, Charles River, Boston, MA
Coordinates42.38642, -71.04172 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitBoston National Historical Park · 1 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyWest Hill Park 34 mi
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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Reference

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Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 83004099. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.