Headquarters House, Boston

Name: Headquarters House
Address: Boston, United States

#180 among attractions in Boston

Museum, History museum, Asher Benjamin, Vernacular architecture

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William Hickling Prescott House, also known as the Headquarters House, is an historic house museum located at 55 Beacon Street on Beacon Hill in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the left-hand portion of a double townhouse at 54–55 Beacon Street, seen in the photograph. The townhouse, built in 1808 to a design by Asher Benjamin, was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1964 for its association with William Hickling Prescott, one of the nation's first historians. The house is now a museum operated by the Massachusetts chapter of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America, which purchased it for its headquarters in 1944. ()

Built: 1808 (216 years ago)Coordinates: 42°21'24"N, 71°4'6"W

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Headquarters House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Boston Common, Boston Public Garden Foot Bridge, Boy and Bird Fountain, Oneida Football Club Monument.

~500 ftSE
Venerable park with historic cred
Boston Common, Boston
3 min walk • Boston Common, America's oldest public park, is a verdant oasis in the heart of Boston, Massachusetts. Established in 1634, this sprawling 50-acre park serves as a communal backyard where locals and tourists alike can enjoy a slice of nature amidst the urban landscape.
~1000 ftSW
Bridge
Boston Public Garden Foot Bridge, Boston
5 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Boston, the Boston Public Garden Foot Bridge is a charming pedestrian bridge that offers a picturesque passage over the lagoon within the city's historic Public Garden. This elegant bridge is not only a functional walkway but also a beloved icon...
~1340 ftSW
Monuments and statues
Boy and Bird Fountain, Boston
7 min walk • Nestled in the bustling city of Boston, the Boy and Bird Fountain offers a tranquil retreat to both locals and tourists alike. This charming sculpture, which is both a work of art and a functional fountain, is located in the city's vibrant public garden space.
~330 ftSE
Monuments and statues
Oneida Football Club Monument, Boston
2 min walk • The Oneida Football Club Monument, sometimes called Football Tablet, is a monument by Joseph Coletti, installed in Boston Commons, in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
~1330 ftE
Monuments and statues
Parkman Plaza, Boston
7 min walk • Parkman Plaza is a plaza in Boston Common, in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
~1280 ftSW
Monuments and statues
Small Child Fountain, Boston
7 min walk • Small Child Fountain, also known as Baby Fountain, is a fountain and sculpture by Mary E. Moore, installed in Boston's Public Garden, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts.
~650 ftSE
Monuments and statues
Soldiers and Sailors Monument, Boston
4 min walk • The Soldiers and Sailors Monument on Boston Common at Boston, in the U.S. Commonwealth of Massachusetts, was erected in memory of Massachusetts soldiers and sailors who died in the American Civil War.
~930 ftS
Monuments and statues
Bagheera Fountain, Boston
5 min walk • Bagheera Fountain is a 1939 fountain by Lilian Swann Saarinen, installed in Boston's Public Garden, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts.
~830 ftW
Nightlife, Restaurant
Cheers, Boston
5 min walk • Cheers Beacon Hill is a bar/restaurant located on Beacon Street in the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, across from the Boston Public Garden. Founded in 1969 as the Bull & Finch Pub, the bar is best remembered internationally as the exterior of the bar seen in the hit NBC sitcom Cheers, which ran between 1982 and 1993.
~1400 ftW
Bridge
Arthur Fiedler Footbridge, Boston
7 min walk • The Arthur Fiedler Footbridge is a wheelchair accessible footbridge named after Arthur Fiedler in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
~1060 ftSW
Monuments and statues
Ether Monument, Boston
6 min walk • The Ether Monument, also known as The Good Samaritan, is a statue and fountain near the northwest corner of Boston's Public Garden, near the intersection of Arlington Street and Marlborough Street. It commemorates the use of ether in anesthesia.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Headquarters House?

Nearby attractions include Oneida Football Club Monument, Boston (2 min walk), Boston Common, Boston (3 min walk), Soldiers and Sailors Monument, Boston (4 min walk), Harrison Gray Otis House, Boston (4 min walk).

How to get to Headquarters House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Headquarters House:

Metro

Park Street • Lines: Red (8 min walk)
Charles/MGH • Lines: Red (10 min walk)

Bus

Tremont St opp Temple Pl • Lines: 55 (8 min walk)
Stuart St @ Charles St S • Lines: 504, 55 (10 min walk)

Light rail

Park Street • Lines: B, C, D, E (8 min walk)
Boylston • Lines: B, C, D, E (8 min walk)

Train

Boston Back Bay (19 min walk)
Boston North Station (19 min walk)