Completed in 1798 and designed by Charles Bulfinch, this landmark features a striking gold dome, fine masonry work, and Beaux-Arts interior detailing — a signature civic building in the commonwealth’s restoration narrative.
Phone: (617) 727‑3170
Official siteBuilt 1742 and rebuilt in 1763, this "Cradle of Liberty" has hosted many major civic events. Its masonry and Georgian timber-framed structure is a key study in colonial restoration.
Phone: (617) 523‑1300
Official siteThis iconic 1620 landing site features a granite boulder under a neoclassical portico — a highly preserved symbol of early colonial masonry and commemorative craftsmanship.
Phone: (508) 746‑1620
Official siteBuilt in 1723, this superb example of Georgian ecclesiastical architecture is renowned for its role in the "One if by land, two if by sea" lantern signal — limestone and timber surfaces intact.
Phone: (617) 523‑6676
Official siteLaunched 1797, this wooden-hulled frigate is the world’s oldest commissioned ship still afloat — preservation of traditional shipwright masonry, copper cladding, and timber hull maintenance ongoing.
Phone: (617) 426‑1812
Official siteA replica of the 19th-century fishing schooner, this vessel showcases traditional wooden hull restoration and rigging systems — a living maritime conservation project.
Phone: (978) 283‑0676
Official siteThe 1813 Homestead and neighboring Evergreens preserve Federal-era architecture and interior finishings — important early American literary and structural conservation sites.
Phone: (413) 542‑2034
Official siteNotable historic summer cottages along the South Shore showcase early 20th-century shingle-style and stonework — fine illustration of coastal-period architectural conservation.
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Official infoH.H. Richardson’s 1877 masterpiece in Richardsonian Romanesque — granite walls, polychrome masonry, stained glass, and a celebrated tower — a formative study for church preservation.
Phone: (617) 536‑0944
Official siteHome to the largest collection of Rockwell art in the world, the museum’s Shingle-style buildings and galleries provide insight into early-20th-century exhibition architecture.
Phone: (413) 298‑4100
Official siteEdith Wharton’s 1902 Italianate country estate, notable for its stucco façade, terrace masonry, and landscaped Italian gardens — a model of early 20th-century domestic historic landscape and structure preservation.
Phone: (413) 551‑5111
Official siteDedicated 1992, this stone bench memorial incorporates engraved granite plates — a poignant example of cultural landscape and structural commemoration.
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Official siteDedicated 1932 atop Massachusetts’s tallest peak, this 93-foot stone tower is exemplary of monumental civic stone masonry and mountain-top design.
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Official siteFeaturing a substantial Shingle-style architectural ensemble, this site explores early-20th-century museum architecture, complementing the collection’s Americana theme.
Phone: (413) 528‑8922
Official siteEstablished 1794, this site includes historic buildings and manufacturing complexes — illustrating federal industrial architecture and arms production conservation.
Phone: (413) 734‑8551
Official siteSite of Henry David Thoreau’s 1854 "Walden," this kettle-hole pond features restored shorelines and early Wisconsin moraine landscape — important cultural and natural site.
Phone: (978) 369‑3254
Official siteThis 20th-century timber-framed ferry terminal reflects coastal transport architecture, with restored boarding decks and mixed-use ticket house facilities.
Phone: (508) 693‑9430
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