Boylston Building
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About Boylston Building
Boylston Building, at 2-22 Boylston St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 9, 1980. The Register lists it for its commerce, architecture and performing arts, at the national level. It describes its style as Commercial Style, as it does for 14 other Massachusetts listings. It was listed as part of Boston Theatre MRA. 18 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isFactory in Massachusetts, United States of America. 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 · 7 MB · National Archives↗1887 to today
- 1887Built, designed by Carl Fehmer
- 1980Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 46 years
Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes
2-22 Boylston St., Boston · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Boylston BuildingStart here
- 2
Liberty Tree DistrictMid-Late 19th Century Style · next door - 3
Boston Edison Electric Illuminating CompanyBeaux Arts · Built 1906 · next door - 4
Boston Young Men's Christian UnionHigh Victorian Gothic · Built 1875 · next door - 5
Piano Row DistrictTurn-of-the-Century Styles · next door
64 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Show the other 46
Commercial Style style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Commercial Style.
Memories of Boylston Building
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Questions about Boylston Building
Is Boylston Building on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Dec 9, 1980 (Register number 80000450).
Is Boylston Building a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Boston Common, 0.3 miles away.
Can you visit Boylston 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 Boylston Building?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 7 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 63792753 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.