Headquarters House

William Hickling Prescott House, also known as the Headquarters House, is an historic house museum located at 55 Beacon Street on in Boston, Massachusetts.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: historic house in Massachusetts, United States
  • Also known as: “William Hickling Prescott House”
  • Address: 55 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02108

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Francis Parkman House and Massachusetts State House.

Historic building
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The is a National Historic Landmark at 50 Chestnut Street, on in Boston, Massachusetts. Speculated to be designed by Cornelius Coolidge and built in 1824, it is one of a series of fine brick townhouses on Beacon Hill.

Government building
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The , also known as the Massachusetts Statehouse or the New State House, is the state capitol and seat of government for the , located in the neighborhood of . is situated 1,400 feet northeast of Headquarters House.

Park
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The Public Garden, also known as , is a large park in the of , , adjacent to . It is a part of the system of parks and is bounded by and Boston Common to the east, Beacon Street and to the north, Arlington Street and to the west, and Boylston Street to the south.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beacon Hill and Back Bay-Beacon Hill.

Suburb
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Historical heavyweights, Back Bay and are some of 's most beautiful neighborhoods. With narrow, gas-lit streets and scores of architecturally significant buildings, these distinctly different neighborhoods will make up the core of almost any visitor's itinerary.

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Historical heavyweights, Back Bay and Beacon Hill are some of 's most beautiful neighborhoods. With narrow, gas-lit streets and scores of architecturally significant buildings, these distinctly different neighborhoods will make up the core of almost any visitor's itinerary.

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Downtown is really the heart of the city. Boston City Hall is here, and many powerful companies and agencies are headquartered in the area. Since urban planning was done here before the advent of the automobile, this area of town has secured a decidedly European flavor.

Headquarters House

Latitude
42.35672° or 42° 21′ 24″ north
Longitude
-71.06824° or 71° 4′ 6″ west
Operator
The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America
Open location code
87JC9W4J+MP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 405911780
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q5689900
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to German—“Headquarters House” goes by many names.

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Highlights include Colburn House and Bachelor Apartments.

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