Shirley-Eustis House
About Shirley-Eustis House
Shirley-Eustis House, at 31-37 Shirley St., 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 architecture, at the national level. It describes its style as Georgian, as it does for 310 other Massachusetts listings. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isHistoric house in Roxbury, 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 · 127 MB · National Archives↗1741 to today
- 1741Built
- 1960Named a National Historic Landmark
- 1966Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 60 years
Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes
31-37 Shirley St., Boston · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies
6 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Other National Historic Landmarks nearby
The nearest Landmarks with a photo, within 25 miles, and the year each was named.
Memories of Shirley-Eustis House
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about Shirley-Eustis House
Is Shirley-Eustis House on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Oct 15, 1966 (Register number 66000787).
Is Shirley-Eustis House a National Historic Landmark?
Yes, since Oct 9, 1960. Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks, 55 of them in Boston.
Can you visit Shirley-Eustis House?
Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.
Where can I read the history of Shirley-Eustis House?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 127 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 63793825 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.