Harvard Avenue Historic District

Harvard Avenue Historic District
Location Roughly bounded by Linden St., Commonwealth AVe., Harvard Ave., and Park Vale Ave., Boston, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°21′12″N 71°7′58″W / 42.35333°N 71.13278°W / 42.35333; -71.13278Coordinates: 42°21′12″N 71°7′58″W / 42.35333°N 71.13278°W / 42.35333; -71.13278
Area 23 acres (9.3 ha)
Built 1867
Architect Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge et al.
Architectural style Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, et al.
NRHP Reference # 00000415[1]
Added to NRHP April 28, 2000

The Harvard Avenue Historic District is a historic district roughly bounded by Linden Street, Commonwealth Avenue, Harvard Avenue, and Park Vale Avenue in the Allston neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. Its spine is Harvard Avenue, a major north-south thoroughfare connecting Allston to points north (generally via Cambridge Street toward Cambridge), and south toward Brookline. The area underwent a population explosion in the early 20th century, and Harvard Avenue was developed roughly between 1905 and 1925 as a commercial and residential spine. Notable buildings in the district include the Allston Station building, designed by Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge, and the Harvard Avenue Fire Station.[2]

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for Harvard Avenue Historic District". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-06-16.


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