Faneuil Hall
About Faneuil Hall
Faneuil Hall, at Dock Sq., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 15, 1966: the first place in Boston to be listed. It was named a National Historic Landmark on Oct 9, 1960, one of 189 in Massachusetts. Only 0 of Massachusetts’s 4,457 listings are older. The Register lists it for its politics, architecture and social history, at the national level. It describes its style as Early Georgian, as it does for 4 other Massachusetts listings. 20 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isHistoric building in Boston, 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 · 282 MB · National Archives↗1740 to today
- 1740Built, designed by Benjamin C. Thompson; John Smibert; Charles Bulfinch
- 1960Named a National Historic Landmark
- 1966Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 1980
Faneuil Hall - 2026On the Register for 60 years
An old view of Faneuil Hall
Postcards and photographs from Boston’s archive whose captions name it, from 1980. Tap one to see it full screen.
1980Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes
Dock Sq., Boston · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
65 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Show the other 47
Other National Historic Landmarks nearby
The nearest Landmarks with a photo, within 25 miles, and the year each was named.
Memories of Faneuil Hall
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about Faneuil Hall
Is Faneuil Hall on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Oct 15, 1966 (Register number 66000368).
Is Faneuil Hall a National Historic Landmark?
Yes, since Oct 9, 1960. Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks, 55 of them in Boston.
Can you visit Faneuil Hall?
It has its own website, the place to check whether and when it is open to visitors.
Where can I read the history of Faneuil Hall?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 282 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 63793863 · Wikidata · old views from Boston’s archive. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.