National Register of Historic Places

Boston Edison Electric Illuminating Company

Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Listed
December 9, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80000453

About this property

The Boston Edison Electric Illuminating Company building is a historic utility company building at 25–39 Boylston Street in Boston, Massachusetts. The seven-story Beaux Arts building was constructed in 1906 to a design by Winslow & Bigelow and enlarged in 1922 to a design by Bigelow & Wadsworth. It served as the headquarters of the Boston Edison Illuminating Company until the 1950s. It is an early skyscraper with Beaux Arts detailing and made of limestone. In 1980 the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places; in 1984 it was purchased to become the home of Saint Francis House.

Location

25-39 Boylston St.
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
42.35238, -71.06352

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When was Boston Edison Electric Illuminating Company listed on the National Register?

Boston Edison Electric Illuminating Company was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 9, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Boston Edison Electric Illuminating Company?

Boston Edison Electric Illuminating Company is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Boston Edison Electric Illuminating Company is recorded as the industrial era.

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