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Bowser Gazebo
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National Register of Historic Places

Bowser Gazebo

On the National Register since 198442 years
Listed 1984Reading
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About Bowser Gazebo

Bowser Gazebo, at 25 Linden St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 19, 1984. The Register lists it for its commerce and architecture, at the local level. It was listed as part of Reading MRA. 15 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isGazebo in Reading, 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 · 5 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1894 to today

  1. 1894Built, designed by Horace Greeley Wadlin
  2. 1984Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 42 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

25 Linden St., Reading · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Bowser GazeboStart here
  2. 2Masonic BlockSecond Renaissance Revival · Built 1893 · next door
  3. 3Rowhouses at 256-274 Haven StreetItalianate · Built 1886 · next door
  4. 4Reading Municipal BuildingRenaissance Revival · Built 1883 · next door
  5. 5House at 322 Haven StreetEarly Gothic Revival · Built 1882 · next door
Around it

37 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BParker, Capt. Nathaniel, Red HouseVernacular Georgian · Built 17650.1 miBBrande HouseQueen Anne · Built 18890.1 miBHouse at 199 Summer AvenueTudor Revival · Built 18780.2 miBAce Art CompanyArt Deco · Built 19240.2 miBLuther Elliott HouseGreek Revival · Built 18470.2 miBOctagon HouseGothic Revival · Built 18500.2 miBHouse at 42 Salem StreetGreek Revival · Built 18400.2 miBWashington Damon HouseGreek Revival · Built 18400.2 miBHouse at 57 Woburn StreetQueen Anne · Built 18890.2 miDCommon Historic DistrictFederal0.2 miBRev. Peter Sanborn HouseCentral Chimney · Built 18120.2 miBStephen Hall HouseGothic Revival · Built 18500.3 miBParker TavernFirst Period · Built 16940.3 miBBoston and Maine Railroad DepotStick · Built 18700.3 miBCarter MansionFederal · Built 18020.3 miBJoseph Temple HouseFrench Second Empire · Built 18720.3 miBHouse at 79-81 Salem StreetGreek Revival · Built 18400.3 miBParker HouseEarly Federal · Built 17920.3 mi
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BParker HouseStick · Built 18810.3 miBAlden Batchelder HouseItalianate · Built 18490.3 miBReading Municipal Light and Power StationRomanesque · Built 18940.4 miBHouse at 26 Center AvenueGothic Revival · Built 18650.4 miBRoberts HouseColonial Revival · Built 19110.4 miBEphrain Weston HouseFederal · Built 18000.4 miBHouse at 11 Beach StreetStick · Built 18820.4 miBWendell Bancroft HouseGothic Revival · Built 18670.4 miBHouse at 129 High StreetQueen Anne · Built 18900.4 miBHighland SchoolSecond Renaissance Revival · Built 18960.4 miBHarnden-Browne HouseQueen Anne · Built 18310.4 miBPierce HouseStick Style · Built 18780.4 miBJoseph Bancroft HouseFederal · Built 18330.4 miBBenjamin Beard HouseGreek Revival · Built 18520.5 miBJacob Manning HouseStick Style · Built 18770.5 miBCharles Manning HouseGreek Revival · Built 18500.5 miBPierce Organ Pipe FactoryItalianate · Built 18520.5 miBPearl Street SchoolColonial Revival · Built 19390.5 miStReading StandpipeBuilt 18900.5 mi

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Questions about Bowser Gazebo

Is Bowser Gazebo on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jul 19, 1984 (Register number 84002514).

Is Bowser Gazebo a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Count Rumford Birthplace, 3.2 miles away.

Can you visit Bowser Gazebo?

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 Bowser Gazebo?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 5 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 63791530 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.