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Fort Point Channel Historic District

  • Vicinity: Necco Court, Thomson Pl, A St, Binford, Congress St, Farnsworth St, Melcher St, Midway, Sleeper St, Stillings St, Summer St
  • Neighborhood of South Boston in Boston
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Historic District


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Safford, Morton Architect
1836/00/00
1875/00/00
1899/00/00

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Particulars for Fort Point Channel Historic District:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Area of Significance Commerce
Area of Significance Community Planning and Development
Area of Significance Engineering
Sight Category Historic District
Criteria Historic Event
Area of Significance Industry
Architectural Style Italianate
Historic Use Manufacturing facility
Area of Significance Maritime
Owner Private
Historic Use Road-related
Architectural Style Romanesque Revival
Area of Significance Transportation
Building Type Warehouse
Historic Use Water-related



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 10th September 2004

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Fort Point Channel Historic District
Registry Address: Necco Court, Thomson Place, A, Binford, Congress, Farnsworth, Melcher, Midway, Sleeper, Stillings, Summer Sts.
Registry Number: 04000959
Resource Type: District
Owner: Private, Local
Architect: Safford, Morton; et.al.
Architectural Style: Italianate, Romanesque
Area in Acres: 55
Contributing Buildings: 89
Non-Contributing Buildings: 7
Contributing Structures: 9
Non-Contributing Structures: 2
Other Certification: Date received-pending nomination
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: Local
Area of Significance: Architecture, Transportation, Commerce, Community Planning and Development, Engineering, Industry, Maritime history
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering
Significant Year: 1836, 1875, 1899
Historic Function: Transportation, Commerce, Trade, Industry, processing, extraction
Historic Sub-Function: Warehouse, Manufacturing facility, Road-related, Water-related
Current Function: Domestic, Transportation, Recreation and Culture, Commerce, Trade
Current Sub-Function: Secondary structure Manufacturing facility Museum Road-related Water-related

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