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Faneuil, Peter, School
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National Register of Historic Places

Faneuil, Peter, School

On the National Register since 199432 years
Classical RevivalListed 1994Boston

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Faneuil, Peter, School

Faneuil, Peter, School, at 60 Joy St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 16, 1994. The Register lists it for its education and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Classical Revival, as it does for 219 other Massachusetts listings. 17 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isBoston, Massachusetts. 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 · 106 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1909 to today

  1. 1909Built
  2. 1994Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 32 years
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60 Joy St., Boston · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

Around it

55 more Register listings within half a mile

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BJohn Adams CourthouseVictorian · Built 18850.3 miBSears' Crescent and Sears' BlockFederal0.3 miBJohn F. Kennedy Federal BuildingBuilding0.3 miBBuilding at 138-142 Portland StreetBeaux Arts · Built 18960.3 miDBoston Common and Public GardenVictorian0.4 miDWest Street DistrictCommercial Style0.4 mi★Boston CommonDistrict0.4 miDTemple Place Historic DistrictGreek Revival0.4 miBLocke-Ober RestaurantVictorian · Built 18320.4 miBR. H. Stearns HouseBeaux Arts · Built 19090.4 mi★St. Paul's ChurchGreek Revival · Built 18190.4 mi★Tremont Street SubwayStructure0.4 miBParker HouseBuilding0.4 miBI.J. Fox BuildingBuilt 19350.4 miBPublicity BuildingPier and Spandrel Commercial · Built 19160.4 miBNewspaper RowFrench Second Empire0.4 miBOld Corner BookstoreBuilt 18280.4 mi★Old City HallFrench Second Empire · Built 18620.4 miBSecond Brazer BuildingBeaux Arts · Built 18970.4 mi★Old State HouseGeorgian · Built 17130.4 miBAmes BuildingRichardsonian Romanesque · Built 18890.4 miBUnited State Post Office, Courthouse, and Federal BuildingArt Deco · Built 19330.4 miDBulfinch Triangle Historic DistrictSecond Empire0.4 miDWashington Street Theatre DistrictItalianate0.5 mi★Boston Public GardenDistrict0.5 miBBlake and Amory BuildingBuilding0.5 miBFilene's Department StoreBeaux Arts Commercial · Built 19110.5 miBWigglesworth BuildingVictorian Gothic · Built 18730.5 miBCompton BuildingClassical Revival · Built 19020.5 miBInternational Trust Company BuildingBeaux Arts · Built 18930.5 mi★Old South Meeting HouseEarly Georgian · Built 17290.5 miBWinthrop BuildingBeaux Arts0.5 miBCodman BuildingGothic · Built 18730.5 mi★Faneuil HallEarly Georgian · Built 17400.5 miDBoston National Historical ParkDistrict0.5 miDBlackstone Block Historic DistrictGeorgian0.5 mi★Union Oyster HouseGeorgian · Built 17160.5 mi
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Classical Revival style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Classical Revival.

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Questions about Faneuil, Peter, School

Is Faneuil, Peter, School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 16, 1994 (Register number 94001492).

Is Faneuil, Peter, School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is African Meetinghouse, 0 miles away.

Can you visit Faneuil, Peter, School?

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 Faneuil, Peter, School?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 106 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 63796893 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.