National Historic Landmark · single-family detached home · Boston, Massachusetts

Otis, (Second) Harrison Gray, House

United States historic place in Boston, Massachusetts. Built 1802 by Charles Bulfinch. Added to the National Register in 1973, and a National Historic Landmark.

Private, view from the streetNational Historic LandmarkBuilt 1802Listed 1973Federal architectureCharles Bulfinch
Otis, (Second) Harrison Gray, House
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What it is

Wikipedia · Harrison Gray Otis House

There are three houses named the Harrison Gray Otis House in Boston, Massachusetts. All were built by noted American architect Charles Bulfinch for the same man, Federalist lawyer and politician Harrison Gray Otis.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address85 Mt. Vernon St., Boston, MA
CountySuffolk County
ListedJul 27, 1973
Reference number73001955
Built1802
ArchitectCharles Bulfinch
Type of placesingle-family detached home
StyleFederal architecture
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 buildings

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Private property
Address85 Mt. Vernon St., Boston, MA
Coordinates42.35816, -71.06748 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitBoston African American National Historic Site · 0 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyWest Hill Park 32 mi
Listing on the Register does not open the door. This is a private residence. See it from the sidewalk.

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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 73001955. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.