Charles Sumner House
Added to the National Register in 1973, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Register name | Sumner, Charles, House |
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 20 Hancock St., Boston, MA |
| County | Suffolk County |
| Listed | Nov 7, 1973 |
| Listed for | Politics and government, Social history |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 73001953 |
| Style | Federal architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 20 Hancock St., Boston, MA |
| Coordinates | 42.3600° N, 71.0656° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Boston | 316 listed places in Boston → · walking tours → |
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Questions people ask
When was Charles Sumner House listed on the National Register?
Nov 7, 1973. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Where is Charles Sumner House?
20 Hancock St., Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Charles Sumner House?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
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 73001953. 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.