William C. Nell House
Added to the National Register in 1976, and a National Historic Landmark.
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The record
| Register name | Nell, William C., House |
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 3 Smith Ct., Boston, MA |
| County | Suffolk County |
| Listed | May 11, 1976 |
| Listed for | Black heritage, Literature, Social history |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 76001979 |
| Style | Federal architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
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| Address | 3 Smith Ct., Boston, MA |
| Coordinates | 42.3578° N, 71.0647° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Boston | 316 listed places in Boston → · walking tours → |
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Questions people ask
When was William C. Nell House listed on the National Register?
May 11, 1976. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Where is William C. Nell House?
3 Smith Ct., 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 76001979. 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.