National Register of Historic Places

Richardson Block

Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Listed
August 8, 1986
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
86001504

About this property

The Richardson Block is a historic block of commercial buildings at 113-151 Pearl and 109-119 High Streets in Boston, Massachusetts. It consists of a series of buildings constructed in the aftermath of the Great Boston Fire of 1872. The first of these buildings, at the corner of Pearl and High Streets, was designed by William Preston and built in 1873 for Jeffrey Richardson, using granite and brick salvaged from buildings that had previously stood on the site. The area was an important locus of the leather goods business both before and after the fire, and the buildings constructed after the fire are among the only neo-Greek commercial structures standing in Boston's Financial District. The properties were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. They are currently under consideration for Boston Landmark status by the Boston Landmarks Commission.

Location

113--151 Pearl and 109--119 High Sts.
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
42.35525, -71.05421

Categories

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When was Richardson Block listed on the National Register?

Richardson Block was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 8, 1986.

What type of historic resource is Richardson Block?

Richardson Block is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Richardson Block?

The period of significance for Richardson Block is recorded as the industrial era.

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