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Crowninshield House
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National Register of Historic Places

Crowninshield House

On the National Register since 197254 years
Listed 1972Boston
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About Crowninshield House

Crowninshield House, at 164 Marlborough St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 23, 1972. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the national level. Seven 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 · 37 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1870 to today

  1. 1870Built, designed by Henry Hobson Richardson
  2. 1972Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 54 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

164 Marlborough St., Boston · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Crowninshield HouseStart here
  2. 2First Baptist ChurchRomanesque · Built 1872 · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Trinity RectoryRichardsonian Romanesque · Built 1879 · next door
  4. 4Central Congregational ChurchBuilt 1867 · next door
  5. 5Back Bay Historic DistrictItalianate · 0.1 mi on
Around it

10 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

★Boston Public LibrarySecond Renaissance Revival · Built 18870.2 mi★Trinity ChurchRomanesque · Built 18770.2 mi★Old South Church in BostonHigh Victorian Gothic · Built 18730.2 miBYWCA BostonNeo-Classical Revival0.2 miDCommonwealth Avenue Historic DistrictSecond Empire0.3 mi★Gibson HouseSecond Empire · Built 18600.3 miBYouth's Companion BuildingRichardsonian Romanesque · Built 18920.4 miBPaine Furniture BuildingClassical Revival · Built 19130.4 miBArmory of the First Corps of CadetsVictorian · Built 18970.5 mi★Boston Public GardenDistrict0.5 mi

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Questions about Crowninshield House

Is Crowninshield House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Feb 23, 1972 (Register number 72000145).

Is Crowninshield House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Boston Public Library, 0.2 miles away.

Can you visit Crowninshield 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 Crowninshield House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 37 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 63796710 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.