Financial District in Boston in Suffolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
The Continental Wingate Company Building
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 14, 2021
1. The Continental Wingate Company Building Marker
The Continental Wingate Company Building
A certified historic rehabilitation
Constructed, c. 1816 Restored 1984
The Continental Wingate Building is the western terminus of old Central Wharf, which originally consisted of 54 attached brick bays extending to what is now the site of the New England Aquarium. Once the hub of Bostons China trade, parts of the old wharf were demolished for construction of Atlantic Avenue and the Southeast Expressway in the 1950s.
Formerly known as the Jenney Building, home of the Jenney Manufacturing Company, the Continental Wingate Building is the only remaining Central Wharf bay still to retain the hipped roof and tall chimneys typical of the Federal style wharf structures designed by Charles Bulfinch (1786-1841).
Restoration architect: Warren Freedenfeld & Associates, Inc., Boston, Massachusetts
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1816.
Location. 42° 21.526′ N, 71° 3.206′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in the Financial District. It is at the intersection
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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: Custom House (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Custom House (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. Custom House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Waterfront Then and Now / The Custom House (within shouting distance of this marker); Flour and Grain Exchange (within shouting distance of this marker); 52 Broad Street (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Batterymarch Building (about 400 feet away); Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 14, 2021
2. The Continental Wingate Company Building Marker
The marker is mounted to the low brick wall seen in this photo. The featured building is in the background behind trees.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 466 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 30, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
