National Register of Historic Places

Roslindale Substation

Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Listed
August 26, 2013
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
13000621

About this property

The Roslindale Substation is a historic electrical substation building at 4228 Washington Street in the center of the Roslindale village of Boston, Massachusetts. The brick Classical Revival building was constructed in 1911 by the Boston Elevated Railway (BERy), a predecessor to today's MBTA. The monumental building is 80 feet (24 m) long, 50 feet (15 m) wide, and 46 feet (14 m) high. The building was designed by Robert S. Peabody of Peabody and Stearns, and built by Stone & Webster. The building was use by the Boston Elevated and its successors to provide AC to DC conversion for street cars until 1971. It is one of four (out of seven originally built) substations built by the BERy to survive. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.

Location

4228 Washington St.
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
42.28822, -71.12753

Categories

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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

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Nearby Battles

Siege of Boston – Roxbury Lines
1775Revolutionary War
3.3 mi
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When was Roslindale Substation listed on the National Register?

Roslindale Substation was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 26, 2013.

What type of historic resource is Roslindale Substation?

Roslindale Substation is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Roslindale Substation is recorded as the industrial era.

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