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Harvard Avenue Historic District

  • Also Known As: Allston Village Historic District
  • Vicinity: Roughly bounded by Linden St, Commonwealth Ave, Harvard Ave, and Park Vale Ave
  • Neighborhood of Allston 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
Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge Architect
1867/00/00
1874/00/00
1888/00/00

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Particulars for Harvard Avenue Historic District:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Area of Significance Business
Area of Significance Commerce
Area of Significance Community Planning and Development
Historic Use Fire station
Sight Category Historic District
Criteria Historic Event
Architectural Style Late 19th and 20th century revivals
Architectural Style Late Victorian
Historic Use Multiple dwelling
Owner Private
Area of Significance Railroad
Historic Use Religious Property
Historic Use Single dwelling
Area of Significance Social History
Historic Use Specialty Store



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 28th April 2000

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Harvard Avenue Historic District
Registry Address: Roughly bounded by Linden St., Commonwealth AVe., Harvard Ave., and Park Vale Ave.
Registry Number: 00000415
Resource Type: District
Owner: Private
Architect: Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge; et.al.
Architectural Style: Late victorian, Late 19th and 20th century revivals
Attribute: et.al.
Area in Acres: 23
Contributing Buildings: 63
Non-Contributing Buildings: 13
Contributing Structures: 1
Non-Contributing Structures: 1
Non-Contributing Objects: 1
Other Certification: Date received-pending nomination
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: Local
Area of Significance: Architecture, Commerce, Community Planning and Development, Social history
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering
Significant Year: 1867, 1874, 1888
Historic Function: Government, Religion, Transportation, Domestic, Commerce, Trade
Historic Sub-Function: Single dwelling, Rail-related, Business, Religious structure, Specialty store, Fire station, Multiple dwelling
Current Function: Religion, Government, Domestic, Commerce, Trade
Current Sub-Function: Multiple dwelling Business Religious structure Fire station Post office Specialty store Restaurant

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