Lawrence Model Lodging Houses | |
Location: | Boston, Massachusetts |
Coordinates: | 42.3381°N -71.0706°W |
Built: | 1874 |
Architect: | Charles K. Kirby, William F. Goodwin |
Added: | September 22, 1983 |
Refnum: | 83000606 |
The Lawrence Model Lodging Houses are historic apartment houses located at 79, 89, 99 and 109 East Canton Street in the South End of Boston, Massachusetts. Built in 1874, these -story brick buildings were designed by Boston architects, Charles K. Kirby and William F. Goodwin. Three of the four have a traditional Second Empire mansard roof, while the fourth has a brick-faced attic level. They were built with funds from industrialist and financier Abbott Lawrence, who left a $50,000 bequest to provide housing for the poor.[1]
On September 22, 1983, they were added to the National Register of Historic Places.