Shirley-Eustis House (former residence)
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The Shirley-Eustis House is a historic 18th-century colonial mansion in Roxbury, Massachusetts, notable as one of the few remaining royal governors’ residences from the British colonial period in North America.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shirley-Eustis House (former residence) canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial mansion
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historic house ⓘ museum ⓘ royal governor's residence ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Georgian architecture ⓘ |
| builtFor | William Shirley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Historic house museums in Massachusetts
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Houses completed in the 18th century ⓘ Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Suffolk County, Massachusetts ⓘ National Historic Landmarks in Boston, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1750s ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1740s ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| currentUse | historic house museum ⓘ |
| formerUse |
private residence
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residence of royal governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay ⓘ |
| governingBody | Shirley-Eustis House Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBasement | yes ⓘ |
| hasChimney | yes ⓘ |
| hasPart |
carriage house
ⓘ
gardens ⓘ |
| hasSymmetry | Georgian symmetrical facade ⓘ |
| hasVeranda | yes ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
ⓘ
National Register of Historic Places ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. National Register of Historic Places listing
|
| locatedIn |
Boston, Massachusetts
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Massachusetts ⓘ Roxbury, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Roxbury neighborhood of Boston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Shirley Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | wood ⓘ |
| municipality | City of Boston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | William Shirley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NRHPType | National Historic Landmark ⓘ |
| numberOfStoreys | 2 ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| owner | non-profit organization ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | restored ⓘ |
| region | New England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofMaterial | wooden shingles ⓘ |
| significance | one of the few remaining royal governors’ residences from the British colonial period in North America ⓘ |
| significantEvent | American Revolutionary period occupation ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | British colonial period in North America ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.