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Abbotsford
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National Register of Historic Places

Abbotsford

Also known as Museum of the National Center of Afro-American Artists

On the National Register since 198739 years
Victorian GothicListed 1987Boston
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About Abbotsford

Abbotsford, at 300 Walnut Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 16, 1987. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Victorian Gothic, as it does for 65 other Massachusetts listings. The listing covers 1.1 acres. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric house museum in Boston, Massachusetts. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 66 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1875 to today

  1. 1875Built, designed by Alden Frink
  2. 1987Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 39 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

300 Walnut Ave., Boston · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1AbbotsfordStart here
  2. 2Walnut Park Historic DistrictDistrict · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Home for Aged CouplesClassical Revival · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Dixwell Street Apartments Historic DistrictDistrict · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Harriswood CrescentQueen Anne Revival · 0.3 mi on
Around it

10 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BEgleston SubstationItalian Renaissance0.3 mi★Dimock Community Health Center ComplexStick Style0.3 miDHomestead Street Apartments Historic DistrictDistrict0.4 miBHumboldt Avenue Historic DistrictBuilding0.4 miSRoxbury High FortSite0.4 miBGarrison, William Lloyd, SchoolBuilt 19100.5 miDElm Hill Avenue-Georgia Street-Cheney Street Historic DistrictDistrict0.5 miDCrawford Street Historic DistrictDistrict0.5 miBCharles Street African Methodist Episcopal ChurchTudor · Built 18880.5 miBMalcolm X-Ella Little Collins HouseBuilt 18740.5 mi
More like it

Victorian Gothic style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Victorian Gothic.

Roxbury Highlands Historic District0.7 mi away
Mount Pleasant Historic District1 mi away
Hotel Adelaide1.6 mi away
Hotel Kempsford1.7 mi away

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Questions about Abbotsford

Is Abbotsford on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 16, 1987 (Register number 87000885).

Is Abbotsford a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Dimock Community Health Center Complex, 0.3 miles away.

Can you visit Abbotsford?

Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.

Where can I read the history of Abbotsford?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 66 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 63796708 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.