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YWCA Boston
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National Register of Historic Places

YWCA Boston

Also known as Boston YWCA

On the National Register since 200422 years
Neo-Classical RevivalListed 2004Boston

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

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About YWCA Boston

YWCA Boston, at 140 Clarendon St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 3, 2004. The Register lists it for its architecture and social history, at the local level. It describes its style as Neo-Classical Revival, as it does for 7 other Massachusetts listings. Ten more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isBuilding 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 · 95 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

140 Clarendon St., Boston · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

Around it

17 more Register listings within half a mile

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

More like it

Neo-Classical Revival style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Neo-Classical Revival.

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Questions about YWCA Boston

Is YWCA Boston on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 3, 2004 (Register number 04000119).

Is YWCA Boston a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Trinity Church, 0 miles away.

Can you visit YWCA Boston?

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 YWCA Boston?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 95 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 63797010 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.