Goldsmith Block
Also known as Ruggles-Shawmut Housing
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Goldsmith Block
Goldsmith Block, at 41 Ruggles St., 746-750 Shawmut Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 5, 2007. The Register lists it for its architecture, town planning, black history and european, at the local level. It describes its style as Classical Revival, as it does for 219 other Massachusetts listings. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isHistoric apartment building in Boston, 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 · 81 MB · National Archives↗1892 to today
- 1892Built
- 2007Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 19 years
Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes
41 Ruggles St., 746-750 Shawmut Ave., Boston · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies
15 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Classical Revival style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Classical Revival.
Memories of Goldsmith Block
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
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Questions about Goldsmith Block
Is Goldsmith Block on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Jun 5, 2007 (Register number 07000510).
Is Goldsmith Block a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is New England Conservatory of Music, 0.6 miles away.
Can you visit Goldsmith Block?
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 Goldsmith Block?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 81 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 63796865 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.