The James Blake House is the oldest surviving house in Boston, Massachusetts , United States. The house was built in 1661 and the date was confirmed by dendrochronology in 2007. It is located at 735 Columbia Road, in Edward Everett Square , just a block from Massachusetts Avenue . The Dorchester Historical Society now owns the building and tours are given on the third Sunday of the month.
7-694: The house was built in a Western English style of post–medieval architecture by James Blake, an immigrant from England. The Blake family owned the house until 1825 when it was acquired by the Williams family. In 1891, the City of Boston acquired the house. In order to save the house from demolition in 1896, the Dorchester Historical Society acquired the property from the city and moved the house less than 500 feet from its original location by Massachusetts Avenue to its current location. In 1978,
14-538: A Registered Historic Place in Boston , Massachusetts is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a building or structure in Boston is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Boston Landmark A Boston Landmark is a designation by the Boston Landmarks Commission for historic buildings and sites throughout the city of Boston based on
21-621: A commissioner submitted a petition to the Boston Landmarks Commission to designate the Citgo sign above Kenmore Square , when its support building at 660 Beacon Street was in the process of being sold by Boston University . The petition was accepted and the sign is a pending Landmark, with research for the study report underway. Since two unrelated designations in 2016, as of July 2018 no pending landmarks have been approved. A number of sites have remained pending since
28-589: The Commission is necessary for a property to be designated as a Boston Landmark. The decision must then be confirmed by the Mayor of Boston and by the Boston City Council . The Boston Landmarks Commission determines if a property is eligible for landmark status based on whether it Once designated, any proposed alterations must be reviewed and approved by the Boston Landmarks Commission . In 2016,
35-546: The grounds that it has historical, social, cultural, architectural or aesthetic significance to New England or the United States. While National Landmark or National Register status can provide tax incentives for the owner of an income-producing property, local landmark status provides more control over modifications to a designated historic structure or place. For a group to start a designation procedure, they first meet with Boston Landmarks Commission staff to discuss
42-413: The interior and exterior of the house were designated as a Boston Landmark by the Boston Landmarks Commission . The immediate area, as well as the house, have been undergoing an extensive renovation and preservation. The house was completely re-shingled and the grounds improved. This Massachusetts museum–related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about
49-435: The petition process. Once a complete petition is submitted, a preliminary hearing is scheduled to determine if the Commission will accept the petition for further study. If the Commission accepts the petition, the building or site is added to the pending Landmarks list. Preparation of a study report on the proposed Landmark is the next step. A public hearing process follows to present the draft study report. A 2/3 majority vote of
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