Massachusetts Historical Society
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The Massachusetts Historical Society (MHS) is a major historical archive specializing in early American, Massachusetts, and New England history. The Massachusetts Historical Society was established in 1791 and is located at 1154 Boylston Street in Boston, Massachusetts, and is the oldest historical society in the United States.
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Massachusetts Historical Society Building | |
Location | 1154 Boylston Street Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
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Coordinates | 42°20′47″N 71°5′26″W |
Built | 1899 |
Architect | Edmund M. Wheelwright |
Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
Website | masshist.org |
NRHP reference No. | 66000770 [1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
Designated NHL | December 21, 1965 |
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The society's building was constructed in 1899 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1966.[1] In 2016, the Boston Landmarks Commission designated it a Boston Landmark.