Boston Custom House (original 1840s building)
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The Boston Custom House (original 1840s building) is a monumental Greek Revival granite structure in Boston that served as a key federal customs facility and later became notable for its iconic clock tower addition.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek Revival building
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custom house ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Greek Revival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
collection of customs duties
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maritime trade in Boston ⓘ |
| builtFor | United States Customs Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Custom houses in the United States
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Government buildings in Boston ⓘ Greek Revival architecture in Massachusetts ⓘ Historic landmarks in Boston ⓘ |
| city |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Boston
|
| clockTowerFunction | timekeeping for the city ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| era | mid-19th century American architecture ⓘ |
| function |
customs house
ⓘ
federal customs facility ⓘ |
| governingBody | United States federal government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalFeature |
classical portico
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massive granite columns ⓘ monumental colonnade ⓘ symmetrical façade ⓘ |
| hasClockTower | Boston Custom House Tower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLaterUse |
office building
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasPart | Boston Custom House Tower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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part of a National Historic Landmark District ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricDistrict | Custom House District, Boston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Boston waterfront
NERFINISHED
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Faneuil Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ Quincy Market NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Boston, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| materialUsed | granite ⓘ |
| notableFor | iconic clock tower addition ⓘ |
| region | New England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | symbol of Boston’s importance as a port city ⓘ |
| significantFor | role in federal customs operations in Boston ⓘ |
| state | Massachusetts ⓘ |
| streetAddress | McKinley Square, Boston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| use | government offices ⓘ |
| visualDominance | prominent feature of Boston skyline ⓘ |
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