Boston Fish Pier

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Boston Fish Pier is a historic waterfront complex in Boston known as a longtime hub for the city’s commercial fishing and seafood industry.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf fish market
historic district
industrial pier
waterfront complex
architect Henry F. Keyes
architecturalStyle Beaux-Arts
category Fish markets in the United States
Historic districts in Boston
Industrial buildings and structures in Boston
Piers in Boston
city Boston
constructionStartDate 1910
country United States
developer Boston Fish Pier Company
hasFunction berthing fishing vessels
handling fresh fish landings
supporting seafood-related businesses
hasNearby Boston Convention and Exhibition Center
Commonwealth Pier
World Trade Center Boston
hasPart Boston Fish Pier berthing facilities
Boston Fish Pier flanking buildings
Boston Fish Pier headhouse
hasUse cold storage
commercial fishing
office space
seafood processing
wholesale seafood distribution
heritageDesignation Boston Landmark
National Register of Historic Places listing
heritageDesignationDate 1977
length about 1000 feet
locatedIn Boston
Massachusetts
Seaport District
South Boston Waterfront
locatedOn Boston Harbor
maintainedBy Massachusetts Port Authority
numberOfBuildings 2
openingDate 1914
owner Massport
significantFor commercial fishing industry
seafood trade in New England
significantPeriod early 20th century
state Massachusetts
streetAddress 212 Northern Avenue
waterBody Boston Harbor

Referenced by (5)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Boston Fish Pier ("Boston Fish Pier headhouse")
Port of Boston
hasPart
Chelsea Creek ("East Boston waterfront")
adjacentTo
Boston Fish Pier ("Boston Fish Pier Company")
developer
New England Aquarium ("Central Wharf")
near

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