Lawrence Model Lodging Houses | |
 109 E. Canton Street | |
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| Location | Boston, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°20′17″N 71°4′14″W / 42.33806°N 71.07056°W |
| Built | 1874 |
| Architect | Charles K. Kirby, William F. Goodwin |
| NRHP reference No. | 83000606[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 22, 1983 |
The Lawrence Model Lodging Houses are historic apartment houses located at 79, 89, 99 and 109 East Canton Street in the South End of Boston, Massachusetts. Built in 1874, these 4+1⁄2-story brick buildings were designed by Boston architects, Charles K. Kirby and William F. Goodwin. Three of the four have a traditional Second Empire mansard roof, while the fourth has a brick-faced attic level. They were built with funds from industrialist and financier Abbott Lawrence, who left a $50,000 bequest to provide housing for the poor.[2]
On September 22, 1983, they were added to the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
No. 79, The Lawrence
No. 89, The Abbott
No. 99, The Bigelow
No. 109, The Groton
See also
References
- 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ↑ "MACRIS inventory record for Lawrence Model Lodging Houses". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-06-18.
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