Bay State Road/Back Bay West Architectural Conservation District records
Scope and Contents
Master files and audiotapes documenting the meetings of the Commission.
Dates
- 1980-2013
Creator
Historical note
The Bay State Road/Back Bay West area was created during the 19th century, as part of the large-scale land reclamation and infilling project that also created the Back Bay. The first blocks of the Bay State Road area were laid out in 1889, with the majority of development occurring between 1895 and 1899.
In 1900, the Bay State Road Improvement Society (an organization of neighborhood property owners) agreed to prohibit commercial and industrial uses of their land for a period of fifty years. As a result, all of the structures built in the Bay State Road/Back Bay West area were private residences until 1950. Yet despite the predominantly residential character of the area, it has also been home to prominent hotels and two renowned medical clinics.
The Bay State Road/Back Bay West area contains several prime examples of various architectural revival styles popular during the late 19th century. The five major revival styles represented in the district are Classical Revival, Renaissance Revival, Georgian Revival, Federal Revival, and Tudor Revival. It is the strength of the varying revival styles that characterizes the Bay State Road/Back Bay West area.
The Bay State Road/Back Bay West Architectural Conservation District was designated in 1979.
Extent
1.5 Cubic feet
Language of Materials
English
- Architecture -- Conservation and restoration Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Audiotapes Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Back Bay (Boston, Mass.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Bay State Road (Boston, Mass.) Subject Source: Local sources
- Historic buildings Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Historic districts Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- 5214.001
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the City of Boston Archives Repository
201 Rivermoor St.
West Roxbury MA 02132 United States
617-635-1195
617-635-1194 (Fax)
archives@boston.gov