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Headquarters House

Headquarters House is a historic place in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 66000765.

Boston, Suffolk County, MassachusettsListed October 15, 1966NRIS #66000765★ National Historic Landmark
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What is Headquarters House?

William Hickling Prescott House, also known as the Headquarters House, is an historic house museum located at 55 Beacon Street on Beacon Hill in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the western portion of a double townhouse at 54–55 Beacon Street. The townhouse, built in 1808 to a design by Asher Benjamin, was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1964 for its association with William Hickling Prescott (1796–1859), one of the nation's first historians. The house is now a museum operated by the Massachusetts chapter of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America, which purchased it for its headquarters in 1944.

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Listing details

Name
Headquarters House
City
Boston
County
Suffolk County
State
Massachusetts
Listed on the National Register
October 15, 1966
NRIS reference number
66000765
Resource type
building
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
42.35667, -71.06822
When was Headquarters House listed on the National Register?

Headquarters House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966.

Where is Headquarters House located?

Headquarters House is located in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts at approximately 42.35667, -71.06822. See the map above.

Is Headquarters House a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Headquarters House is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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