Richardson Block

The Richardson Block is an historic block of commercial buildings at 113-151 Pearl and 109-119 High Streets in Boston, Massachusetts. It consists of a series of buildings constructed in the aftermath of the Great Boston Fire of 1872. The first of these buildings, at the corner of Pearl and High Streets, was designed by William Preston and built in 1873 for Jeffrey Richardson, using granite and brick salvaged from buildings that had previously stood on the site. The area was an important locus of the leather goods business both before and after the fire, and the buildings constructed after the fire are among the only neo-Greek commercial structures standing in Boston's Financial District.[2]

Richardson Block
Location113-151 Pearl and 109-119 High Sts., Boston, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°21′18.3″N 71°3′14.5″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1873
ArchitectWilliam G. Preston
George W. Pope
Architectural styleNeo-Grec
Part ofGridley Street Historic District (ID14000974)
NRHP reference No.86001504[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 09, 1986
Designated CPDecember 3, 2014

The properties were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1] They are currently under consideration for Boston Landmark status by the Boston Landmarks Commission.[3]

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

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "MACRIS inventory record for 119 Pearl Street". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-09-30.
  3. https://www.cityofboston.gov/images_documents/PETSTATS_June2016_tcm3-53570.pdf
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