Samuel Gridley and Julia Ward Howe House, Boston

Name: Samuel Gridley and Julia Ward Howe House
Address: Boston, United States

#810 among attractions in Boston

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The Samuel Gridley and Julia Ward Howe House is a historic rowhouse at 13 Chestnut Street in the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1974 for its association with the social reform couple, Julia Ward Howe and Samuel Gridley Howe. The Howes lived in the house, which was likely designed by renowned Boston architect Charles Bulfinch, from 1863 to 1866. It has served as the temporary official residence of the British Consul General to New England since 2016. ()

Coordinates: 42°21'28"N, 71°4'0"W

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Samuel Gridley and Julia Ward Howe House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Boston Common, Massachusetts State House, Opera House, Oneida Football Club Monument.

~680 ftS
Venerable park with historic cred
Boston Common, Boston
4 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.
~870 ftE
Federal-era home of state legislature
Massachusetts State House, Boston
5 min walk • The Massachusetts State House, prominently situated on Beacon Hill in Boston, is a grand emblem of the state's political history and architectural heritage. Completed in 1798, this distinguished landmark, with its iconic golden dome, serves as the seat of the...
~1690 ftSE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Opera
Opera House, Boston
9 min walk • The Boston Opera House, also known as the Citizens Bank Opera House, is a performing arts and esports venue located at 539 Washington St. in Boston, Massachusetts. It was originally built as the B.F. Keith Memorial Theatre, a movie palace in the Keith-Albee chain.
~560 ftS
Monuments and statues
Oneida Football Club Monument, Boston
3 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.
~830 ftS
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.
~1370 ftSW
Nightlife, Restaurant
Cheers, Boston
7 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.
~1150 ftSE
Monuments and statues, Fountain
Brewer Fountain, Boston
6 min walk • Brewer Fountain is a 1868 bronze sculpture by Michel Joseph Napoléon Liénard. It stands near the corner of Park and Tremont Streets in Boston, Massachusetts, by Park Street Station.
~1040 ftE
Monuments and statues
Massachusetts Fallen Firefighters Memorial, Boston
6 min walk • The Massachusetts Fallen Firefighters Memorial is a memorial in Boston's Beacon Hill neighborhood, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. The memorial was dedicated in 2007, and displayed 870 names, as of September 2014.
~860 ftN
Museum, Historical place, Sacred and religious sites
Vilna Shul, Boston
5 min walk • The Vilna Shul is now a historic landmark building housing a cultural center, community center, and living museum. It was a synagogue and was built for an Orthodox congregation in 1919 by immigrants primarily from Vilna, Lithuania.
~1000 ftNE
Museum, Historical place, National park
Boston African American National Historic Site, Boston
5 min walk • The Boston African American National Historic Site, in the heart of Boston, Massachusetts's Beacon Hill neighborhood, interprets 15 pre-Civil War structures relating to the history of Boston's 19th-century African-American community, connected by the Black Heritage Trail.
~580 ftSW
Museum, History museum, Asher Benjamin
Headquarters House, Boston
3 min walk • 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Samuel Gridley and Julia Ward Howe House?

Nearby attractions include Nichols House Museum, Boston (2 min walk), Harrison Gray Otis House, Boston (2 min walk), Beacon Hill, Boston (3 min walk), Louisburg Square, Boston (3 min walk).

How to get to Samuel Gridley and Julia Ward Howe House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Samuel Gridley and Julia Ward Howe House:

Metro

Park Street • Lines: Red (6 min walk)
Bowdoin • Lines: Blue (9 min walk)

Light rail

Park Street • Lines: B, C, D, E (7 min walk)
Boylston • Lines: B, C, D, E (9 min walk)

Bus

Tremont St opp Temple Pl • Lines: 55 (7 min walk)
Stuart St @ Charles St S • Lines: 504, 55 (12 min walk)

Train

Boston North Station (17 min walk)
Boston South Station (19 min walk)