Massachusetts Historical Society
- Architect
- Edmund M. Wheelwright
- Style
- Colonial Revival
- City
- Boston, MA
The Massachusetts Historical Society occupies a Colonial Revival building in Back Bay designed by architect Edmund M. Wheelwright. It carries a rare trio of designations: National Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places listing, and individual Boston Landmark status, the last approved April 26, 2016.
the style
The building is worked in the Colonial Revival mode, looking back to Massachusetts' colonial and early federal architectural past -- a fitting register for an institution devoted to preserving the state's history.
More on Colonial Revivalsignificance
Designated a National Historic Landmark and listed on the National Register of Historic Places; approved as an individual Boston Landmark (BLC #145) on April 26, 2016.
nearby
- Fenway Studios
- New Riding Club
- Ayer Mansion (interior)
- Oliver Ames Mansion
- Four Seasons Hotel & Private Residences, One Dalton Street
- Symphony Hall