Arnold Arboretum
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About Arnold Arboretum
Arnold Arboretum, at 22 Divinity Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 15, 1966: the first place in Boston to be listed. It was named a National Historic Landmark on Jan 12, 1965, one of 189 in Massachusetts. Only 0 of Massachusetts’s 4,457 listings are older. The Register lists it for its science, at the national level. The listing covers 265 acres.
What it isBotanical garden of the Harvard University. 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 · 117 MB · National Archives↗1872 to today
- 1872Built
- 1965Named a National Historic Landmark
- 1966Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 60 years
Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 10 minutes
22 Divinity Ave., Boston · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Arnold ArboretumStart here
- 2
Roslindale Congregational ChurchRomanesque · 0.3 mi on
12 more Register listings within a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Other National Historic Landmarks nearby
The nearest Landmarks with a photo, within 25 miles, and the year each was named.
Memories of Arnold Arboretum
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
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Questions about Arnold Arboretum
Is Arnold Arboretum on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Oct 15, 1966 (Register number 66000127).
Is Arnold Arboretum a National Historic Landmark?
Yes, since Jan 12, 1965. Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks, 55 of them in Boston.
Can you visit Arnold Arboretum?
Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.
Where can I read the history of Arnold Arboretum?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 117 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 63793897 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.