Leather District, Boston, Massachusetts
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| Leather District | |
|---|---|
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Location: | Boston, MA |
| Built/Founded: | 1883 |
| Architect: | Multiple |
| Architectural style(s): | Classical Revival, Romanesque |
| Added to NRHP: | December 21, 1983 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 83004098 [1] |
| Governing body: | Private |
The Leather District in Boston, Massachusetts is a neighborhood near South Street, between the Financial District and Chinatown. The Leather District (occasionally referred to as the "LD") is a tightly defined area bounded by Kneeland Street to the south, Essex Street to the north, Atlantic Avenue to the east and Lincoln Street to the west. It is so named due to the dominance of the leather industry in previous times.
[edit] References
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
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