Boston Light
Also known as Boston Light Station
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About Boston Light
Boston Light, at Little Brewster Island, Boston Harbor, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 15, 1966: the first place in Hull to be listed. It was named a National Historic Landmark on Jan 29, 1964, one of 189 in Massachusetts. Only 0 of Massachusetts’s 4,457 listings are older. The Register lists it for its engineering, transportation, architecture and communications, at the national level. It was listed as part of Lighthouses of Massachusetts TR (AD); Lighthouses of Massachusetts TR. The listing covers 3.5 acres.
What it isLighthouse in 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 · 13 MB · National Archives↗1716 to today
- 1716Built
- 1964Named a National Historic Landmark
- 1966Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 60 years
Finding Boston Light
Little Brewster Island, Boston Harbor, Hull
No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.
2 more Register listings within 2 miles
★ 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 Boston Light
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about Boston Light
Is Boston Light on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Oct 15, 1966 (Register number 66000133).
Is Boston Light a National Historic Landmark?
Yes, since Jan 29, 1964. Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks.
Can you visit Boston Light?
Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.
Where can I read the history of Boston Light?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 13 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 63792781 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.