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Fields Corner Municipal Building
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National Register of Historic Places

Fields Corner Municipal Building

On the National Register since 198145 years
High Victorian GothicListed 1981Boston

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

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About Fields Corner Municipal Building

Fields Corner Municipal Building, at 1 Arcadia St., 195 Adams St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 12, 1981. The Register lists it for its politics and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as High Victorian Gothic, as it does for 47 other Massachusetts listings.

What it isBuilding 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 · 55 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1874 to today

  1. 1874Built, designed by George Albert Clough
  2. 1981Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 45 years
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Finding Fields Corner Municipal Building

1 Arcadia St., 195 Adams St., Boston

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17 more Register listings within a mile

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High Victorian Gothic style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as High Victorian Gothic.

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Questions about Fields Corner Municipal Building

Is Fields Corner Municipal Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 12, 1981 (Register number 81000620).

Is Fields Corner Municipal Building a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is William Monroe Trotter House, 0.8 miles away.

Can you visit Fields Corner Municipal Building?

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 Fields Corner Municipal Building?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 55 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 63796967 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.