Downtown in Boston in Suffolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Chester Harding House
Chester Harding House
has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935
This site possesses exceptional value in commemorating or illustrating the history of the United States
U.S. Department of the Interior
National Park Service
1966
Erected 1966 by National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 21, 1935.
Location. 42° 21.475′ N, 71° 3.755′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of Beacon Street and Bowdoin Street, on the right when traveling east on Beacon Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Boston MA 02108, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Massachusetts’ Historic Boston. It is also in the American Northeast, in New England, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Congregational House (a few steps from this marker); Mary Dyer (within shouting distance of this marker); Boston Athenaeum (within shouting distance of this marker); Grand Army of the Republic in Massachusetts (within shouting distance of this marker); General Joseph Hooker (within shouting distance of this marker); Beacon Hill (within shouting distance of this marker); Arrival of the Frigate Arbella (within shouting distance of this marker); John Foster Williams (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boston.
Other markers no longer nearby. Colonial Craftsmen (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); Seventeenth Century Burials (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); Huguenots, Women, and Tories (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . Chester Harding House. (Submitted on June 28, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 28, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 442 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 28, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.


