National Register of Historic Places

Beach-Knapp District

Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Listed
December 9, 1980
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
80000462

About this property

The Beach-Knapp District encompasses a collection of six 19th-century buildings in the Chinatown neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. It is centered at the corner of Beach and Knapp Streets, and includes three buildings on the south side of Beach Street, and three on the east side of Knapp. The buildings encapsulate the transition of the area from a predominantly residential area to a mixed residential-light industrial area in the 19th century. At 5 and 7 Knapp Street stand two Greek Revival residential structures, both built in the 1830s. The four story Renaissaince Revival building at 7-15 Beach Street was built c. 1885, and was historically used as a hotel. The other three buildings, 17-23 Beach, 25-29 Beach, and 9-23 Knapp, are all commercial buildings dating between 1885 and 1906; two of them were designed by Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

Location

Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
42.35115, -71.06178

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When was Beach-Knapp District listed on the National Register?

Beach-Knapp District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 9, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Beach-Knapp District?

Beach-Knapp District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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