Harvard Avenue Historic District

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]

Harvard Avenue Historic District
LocationRoughly bounded by Linden St., Commonwealth AVe., Harvard Ave., and Park Vale Ave., Boston, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°21′12″N 71°7′58″W
Area23 acres (9.3 ha)
Built1867
ArchitectShepley, Rutan and Coolidge et al.
Architectural styleLate Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, et al.
NRHP reference No.00000415[1]
Added to NRHPApril 28, 2000

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

See also
  • National Register of Historic Places listings in southern Boston, Massachusetts

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Harvard Avenue Historic District". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-06-16.


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