Winthrop Building
Also known as Carter Building
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About Winthrop Building
Winthrop Building, at 7 Water St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 18, 1974. The Register lists it for its engineering and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Beaux Arts, as it does for 42 other Massachusetts listings. 26 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isBuilding in Massachusetts, United States of America. 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 · 57 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes
7 Water St., Boston · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
77 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
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Beaux Arts style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Beaux Arts.
Memories of Winthrop Building
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Questions about Winthrop Building
Is Winthrop Building on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Apr 18, 1974 (Register number 74000392).
Is Winthrop Building a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Old South Meeting House, 0.1 miles away.
Can you visit Winthrop 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 Winthrop Building?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 57 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 63796925 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.