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Westerly Burial Ground
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National Register of Historic Places

Westerly Burial Ground

Also known as Centre Street Burial Ground

On the National Register since 198739 years
Listed 1987Boston
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About Westerly Burial Ground

Westerly Burial Ground, at Centre St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 20, 1987. The Register lists it for its town planning and art, at the local level.

What it isHistoric cemetery in West Roxbury, 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 · 63 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1683 to today

  1. 1683Built
  2. 1987Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 39 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Centre St., Boston · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Westerly Burial GroundStart here
  2. 2Theodore Parker Unitarian Universalist ChurchBuilt 1900 · 0.4 mi on
Around it

16 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DVFW Parkway, Metropolitan Park System of Greater BostonDistrict0.7 miStBellevue StandpipeBuilt 19150.9 mi★Brook FarmBuilt 18411.2 miDStony Brook Reservation Parkways, Metropolitan Park System of Great Boston MPSDistrict1.5 miBRoslindale Baptist ChurchStick Style · Built 18841.6 miSWalnut Hills CemeteryBuilt 18751.6 miDWest Roxbury Parkway, Metropolitan Park System of Greater BostonDistrict1.6 miBRoslindale SubstationBuilding1.7 miBKing HouseGeorgian · Built 17101.7 miBHouse at 215 Brookline StreetGeorgian · Built 17191.7 miBThaddeus Jackson HouseGeorgian Vernacular1.7 miBRoslindale Congregational ChurchRomanesque1.8 miBJohn Harris House and FarmBuilding1.9 miBHouse at 729 Dedham StreetGreek Revival · Built 18552 miBDr. Henry Jacob Bigelow HouseShingle Style · Built 18872 miBBrandegee EstateSecond Renaissance Revival · Built 18942 mi

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Questions about Westerly Burial Ground

Is Westerly Burial Ground on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 20, 1987 (Register number 87001401).

Is Westerly Burial Ground a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Brook Farm, 1.2 miles away.

Can you visit Westerly Burial Ground?

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 Westerly Burial Ground?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 63 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 63797038 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.