Boston Common
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About the district
Boston Common, at Beacon, Park, Tremont, Boylston, and Charles St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places and named a National Historic Landmark on the same day, Feb 27, 1987: one of 189 Landmarks in Massachusetts and 55 in Boston. The Register lists it for its recreation, at the national level. It also stands in the Boston Common and Public Garden, listed in 1972. The listing covers 50 acres. 21 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isPublic park in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
1634 to today
- 1634Built
- 1972The Boston Common and Public Garden is listed around it
- 1987Added to the National Register and named a National Historic Landmark
- 2026On the Register for 39 years
Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes
Beacon, Park, Tremont, Boylston, and Charles St., Boston · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies
70 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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Other National Historic Landmarks nearby
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Memories of Boston Common
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Questions about Boston Common
Is Boston Common on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Feb 27, 1987 (Register number 87000760).
Is Boston Common a National Historic Landmark?
Yes, since Feb 27, 1987. Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks, 55 of them in Boston.
Can you visit Boston Common?
Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.
Is Boston Common in a historic district?
Yes, the Boston Common and Public Garden, added to the Register in 1972.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.