Bedford Building
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About Bedford Building
Bedford Building, at 89-103 Bedford St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 21, 1979. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Ruskinian Gothic, as it does for 7 other Massachusetts listings. 17 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isCommercial building in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. 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 · 42 MB · National Archives↗1874 to today
- 1874Built, designed by Willard Thomas Sears; Charles Amos Cummings
- 1979Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 47 years
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89-103 Bedford St., Boston · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies
61 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
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Ruskinian Gothic style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Ruskinian Gothic.
Memories of Bedford Building
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Questions about Bedford Building
Is Bedford Building on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Aug 21, 1979 (Register number 79000368).
Is Bedford Building a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is St. Paul's Church, 0.3 miles away.
Can you visit Bedford Building?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of Bedford Building?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 42 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 63796759 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.