National Register of Historic Places

Russia Wharf Buildings

Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Listed
December 2, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80000463

About this property

The Russia Wharf Buildings are a cluster of three stylistically similar commercial buildings at 518–540 Atlantic Avenue, 270 Congress Street and 276–290 Congress Street in Boston, Massachusetts. They are built on the original site of Russia Wharf, near where the Boston Tea Party took place in 1773. The wharf was the center of Boston's trade with Russia in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The wharf's buildings were destroyed in the Great Boston Fire of 1872, and the land area was extended by building over the wharf and filling the spaces surrounding it. The three Renaissance Revival buildings were designed by Peabody and Stearns and was built in 1897. The buildings were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

Location

518-540 Atlantic Ave., 270 Congress St. and 276-290 Congress St.
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
42.35338, -71.05263

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Russia Wharf Buildings listed on the National Register?

Russia Wharf Buildings was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 2, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Russia Wharf Buildings?

Russia Wharf Buildings is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Russia Wharf Buildings?

The period of significance for Russia Wharf Buildings is recorded as the industrial era.

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