Eliot Hall
Also known as The Footlight Club
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Eliot Hall
Eliot Hall, at 7A Eliot St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 15, 1988. The Register lists it for its architecture and performing arts, at the local level. It describes its style as Greek Revival, as it does for 828 other Massachusetts listings. Six more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isBuilding in Boston, 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 · 64 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes
7A Eliot St., Boston · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies
12 more Register listings within a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Greek Revival style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Greek Revival.
Memories of Eliot Hall
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
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Questions about Eliot Hall
Is Eliot Hall on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Jul 15, 1988 (Register number 88000959).
Is Eliot Hall a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Ellen H. Swallow Richards House, 0.1 miles away.
Can you visit Eliot Hall?
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 Eliot Hall?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 64 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 63797088 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.