Charles Sumner House
Listed as “Sumner, Charles, House”
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Charles Sumner House
Charles Sumner House, at 20 Hancock St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places and named a National Historic Landmark on the same day, Nov 7, 1973: one of 189 Landmarks in Massachusetts and 55 in Boston. The Register lists it for its politics and social history, at the national level. It describes its style as Federal, as it does for 661 other Massachusetts listings. 16 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isHistoric house in 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 · 59 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes
20 Hancock St., Boston · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
58 more Register listings within half a mile
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Memories of Charles Sumner House
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Questions about Charles Sumner House
Is Charles Sumner House on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Nov 7, 1973 (Register number 73001953).
Is Charles Sumner House a National Historic Landmark?
Yes, since Nov 7, 1973. Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks, 55 of them in Boston.
Can you visit Charles Sumner House?
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 Charles Sumner House?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 59 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 63793823 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.