Building at 138–142 Portland Street
United States historic place
Building at 138–142 Portland Street | |
U.S. Historic district Contributing property | |
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42°21′51″N 71°3′43″W / 42.36417°N 71.06194°W / 42.36417; -71.06194 | |
| Built | 1896 |
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| Architect | Stephen R.H. Codman |
| Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
| Part of | Bulfinch Triangle Historic District (ID86000274) |
| NRHP reference No. | 85002015[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 5, 1985 |
| Designated CP | February 27, 1986 |
138–142 Portland Street is a historic commercial building located at the address of the same name in Boston, Massachusetts.[2]
Description and history
The five-story, Beaux Arts style building was designed by Stephen Codman and built in 1896. The first floor has modern storefronts; the next three levels have brick pilasters separating the window bays with cast stone architraves. A cornice line separates the fifth level from the lower ones, and has oxeye windows at the building's rounded corners, and a dentillated cornice.[3] It has also been classified as a Classical Revival building.
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 5, 1985,[1] and included in the Bulfinch Triangle Historic District on February 27, 1986.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "Building at 138–142 Portland Street (also 85 Merrimac Street) - Boston, MA - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com". www.waymarking.com. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
- ^ a b "MACRIS inventory record for Building at 138–142 Portland Street". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
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