Lawrence Model Lodging Houses Explained

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: MACRIS inventory record for Lawrence Model Lodging Houses. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2014-06-18.