Town Hill District
- Address:
- Vicinity: Bounded roughly by Rutherford Ave and Main and Warren Sts
- Neighborhood of Charlestown in Boston
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1629/00/00 | The Charlestown settlement builds a Great House (lost) for Governor John Winthrop. The first public building erected by the Massachusetts Bay Colony, is to be used by the Governor as a residence and a meeting place for his Court of Assistants. | |||||
| 1630/07/00 | John Winthrop | Home, Work | The Massachusetts Bay Company setup their seat of government in the Great House (lost). Remains are located in City Square Park. | |||
| 1630/10/00 | John Winthrop | Home, Work | Governor Winthrop and the operations of the Massachusetts Bay company move across the river to Shawmut (now called Boston). | |||
| 1633/00/00 | The Massachusetts Bay company sells the Great House (lost) to the town who converts it into the First Church of Charlestown. Foundation stones uncovered during an archaeological dig in City Square Park have been used in a marker of the original building. | |||||
| 1635/00/00 | Robert Long buys the Great House (lost) opens the Three Cranes Tavern where he serves craftsmen, merchants and sailors. The tavern and the First Church of Charlestown will share the same building for about a year. | |||||
| 1775/04/19 | British regular troops returning from a fight in the Lexington and Concord occupy the Three Cranes Tavern (lost) and, while waiting to be ferried across the harbor to Boston, they looted it. | Battles of Lexington and Concord | ||||
| 1775/06/17 | Angered by provincial snipers, British troops set fire to most of Charlestown just before the Battle of Bunker Hill. The remains of the Great House are preserved beneath layers of ash. The area will be left as an open parade ground. | Battle of Bunker Hill | ||||
| 1780/00/00 | City Square is buried under three feet of fill dirt. |
| Particulars for Town Hill District: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Area of Significance | Community Planning and Development |
| Criteria | Exemplar |
| Architectural Style | Federal Style |
| Architectural Style | Georgian Architecture |
| Sight Category | Historic District |
| Architectural Style | Mid 19th century revival |
| Owner | Private |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
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