National Historic Landmark

Dimock Community Health Center Complex

Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Listed
February 21, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
85000317

About this property

The Dimock Community Health Center Complex (formerly the New England Hospital for Women and Children complex) is a historic medical complex at 41 and 55 Dimock Street in Boston, Massachusetts. The center's Zakrzewska Building was built in the Stick style of architecture in 1872, designed by Charles Amos Cummings and Willard T. Sears. This facility was the first in New England and the second in the United States to be run by female doctors. Contemporary renovations were completed by James A. Fox and it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. In 1991 the complex was declared a National Historic Landmark (as "New England Hospital for Women and Children"; the National Register listing is for "Dimock Community Health Center Complex").

Location

41 and 55 Dimock St.
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
42.31987, -71.09665

Categories

ARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORYHEALTH/MEDICINEEDUCATION
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Sources

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When was Dimock Community Health Center Complex listed on the National Register?

Dimock Community Health Center Complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 21, 1985.

What type of historic resource is Dimock Community Health Center Complex?

Dimock Community Health Center Complex is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Dimock Community Health Center Complex a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Dimock Community Health Center Complex has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

What is the period of significance for Dimock Community Health Center Complex?

The period of significance for Dimock Community Health Center Complex is recorded as the industrial era.

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