Hayden Building
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The Hayden Building is a historic building at 681-683 Washington Street in Boston, Massachusetts.
The building was built in 1875 and added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1980. Designed to act as commercial retail space, this four story brownstone building shows little of the ornamentation normally associated with Henry Hobson Richardson
. It is, however, the last remaining commercial retail building built by Richardson in Boston. The building is in Boston's Chinatown
neighborhood.
building was built on a very narrow lot. It is constructed of Longmeadow brownstone
and is sparsely detailed with granite lintels and arches.
Previous summaries of Richardson's works relied on office books. This building was built by the Richardson family and was not charged an architectural or design fee. This building replaced a drugstore that exploded on this site in 1875.
All other commercial buildings designed by Richardson in Boston have been demolished.
The building was built in 1875 and added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1980. Designed to act as commercial retail space, this four story brownstone building shows little of the ornamentation normally associated with Henry Hobson Richardson
Henry Hobson Richardson
Henry Hobson Richardson was a prominent American architect who designed buildings in Albany, Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, Pittsburgh, and other cities. The style he popularized is named for him: Richardsonian Romanesque...
. It is, however, the last remaining commercial retail building built by Richardson in Boston. The building is in Boston's Chinatown
Chinatown, Boston
The only historically Chinese area in New England, Chinatown, Boston is a neighborhood located in downtown Boston, Massachusetts. Centered on Beach Street, the neighborhood borders Boston Common, Downtown Crossing, the South End, and the Southeast Expressway/Massachusetts Turnpike.Part of it...
neighborhood.
Description
The five story Richardsonian RomanesqueRichardsonian Romanesque
Richardsonian Romanesque is a style of Romanesque Revival architecture named after architect Henry Hobson Richardson, whose masterpiece is Trinity Church, Boston , designated a National Historic Landmark...
building was built on a very narrow lot. It is constructed of Longmeadow brownstone
Brownstone
Brownstone is a brown Triassic or Jurassic sandstone which was once a popular building material. The term is also used in the United States to refer to a terraced house clad in this material.-Types:-Apostle Island brownstone:...
and is sparsely detailed with granite lintels and arches.
Background
This building was not recorded as a Henry Hobson Richardson building until work done architectural and landscape historian, Cynthia Zaitzevsky made note of it in 1973.Previous summaries of Richardson's works relied on office books. This building was built by the Richardson family and was not charged an architectural or design fee. This building replaced a drugstore that exploded on this site in 1875.
All other commercial buildings designed by Richardson in Boston have been demolished.