National Register of Historic Places

Moreland Street Historic District

Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Listed
March 28, 1984
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
84002890

About this property

The Moreland Street Historic District is a historic district roughly bounded by Kearsarge, Blue Hill Avenues, and Warren, Waverly, and Winthrop Streets in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. It encompasses 63 acres (25 ha) of predominantly residential urban streetscape, which was developed between about 1840 and 1920. Housing types represent a cross-section of architectural styles from the period, including Second Empire, Italianate, and Queen Anne style. It is a fairly well-preserved grouping in an area where many sections have been negatively affected by urban blight and redevelopment. One notable house is at 130 Warren Street: it is the only house in the district built out of Roxbury puddingstone. That building is currently under study as a pending landmark for the Boston Landmarks Commission. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

Location

Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
42.32397, -71.07973

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Baker, Sarah J., School
Industrial
0.1 mi
Mount Pleasant Historic District
Listed
0.2 mi
Frances and Isabella Apartments
Industrial
0.3 mi
Roxbury Presbyterian Church
Industrial
0.3 mi
Eliot Congregational Church
Industrial
0.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Siege of Boston – Roxbury Lines
1775Revolutionary War
1.2 mi
Siege of Boston — Dorchester Heights
1776Revolutionary War
2 mi

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When was Moreland Street Historic District listed on the National Register?

Moreland Street Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 28, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Moreland Street Historic District?

Moreland Street Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Moreland Street Historic District?

The period of significance for Moreland Street Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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