Beacon Hill in Boston in Suffolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Chestnut Street
Beacon Hill
Master builders and housewrights built many of the houses on Chestnut Street. These vernacular builders, including Cornelius Coolidge, Jesse Shaw and Hezekiah Stoddard, are hardly well-known. But their work gives Chestnut Street its composed 19th century flavor.
The famous architect, Charles Bullfinch probably did design at least three houses on Chestnut Street, Nos. 13, 15, and 17. Mrs. Hepsibah Swan, an original Mt. Vernon Proprietor, had them built for her daughters before 1810.
Erected by Boston 200.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1810.
Location. 42° 21.465′ N, 71° 4.012′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in Beacon Hill. It is on Chestnut Street just east of Wadsworth Place, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13 Chestnut St, 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 and in New England. Globally,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 40-42 Mt. Vernon Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 66 Mt. Vernon Street (within shouting distance of this marker); William Ellery Channing Residence (within shouting distance of this marker); 29A Chestnut Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 87 Mt. Vernon Street (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Margaret Deland (about 300 feet away); On This Site Stood the Home of John Singleton Copley (about 300 feet away); The Mason Houses (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boston.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 30, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 1,135 times since then and 105 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 30, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
