National Register of Historic Places
Old South Meetinghouse
Old South Meetinghouse 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 66000778.
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Old South Meetinghouse
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About this place
What is Old South Meetinghouse?
The Old South Meeting House is a museum and historic church building at 310 Washington Street, on the corner with Milk Street, in the Downtown Crossing area of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Built in 1729, the meeting house originally hosted the Congregational congregation of the Old South Church. It was the organizing point for the 1773 Boston Tea Party and later became a free speech symbol for its role as a pre–American Revolution meeting house. The building has served as a museum since 1877 and is operated by Revolutionary Spaces. One of the landmarks on Boston's Freedom Trail, the Old South Meeting House is designated a National Historic Landmark and a Boston Landmark. It is also part of the Boston National Historical Park.
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Listing details
- Name
- Old South Meetinghouse
- City
- Boston
- County
- Suffolk County
- State
- Massachusetts
- Listed on the National Register
- October 15, 1966
- NRIS reference number
- 66000778
- Resource type
- building
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 42.35698, -71.05847
When was Old South Meetinghouse listed on the National Register?
Old South Meetinghouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966.
Where is Old South Meetinghouse located?
Old South Meetinghouse is located in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts at approximately 42.35698, -71.05847. See the map above.
Is Old South Meetinghouse a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Old South Meetinghouse is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.