National Historic Landmark · Boston, Massachusetts

Pierce-Hichborn House

Built 1711. Added to the National Register in 1968, and a National Historic Landmark.

National Historic LandmarkBuilt 1711Listed 1968
Pierce-Hichborn House
Photos via Wikimedia Commons

The record

Property typeBuilding
Address29 North Sq., Boston, MA
CountySuffolk County
ListedNov 24, 1968
Listed forArchitecture
Level of significanceNational
Reference number68000042
Built1711 · more from the 1710s
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places contributing property

Visiting

Address29 North Sq., Boston, MA
Coordinates42.3636° N, 71.0538° 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 Pierce-Hichborn House listed on the National Register?

Nov 24, 1968. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

When was Pierce-Hichborn House built?

1711.

Source: Wikidata

Where is Pierce-Hichborn House?

29 North Sq., 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 68000042. 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.