Dorchester Heights
Dorchester Heights is the central area of South Boston. It is the highest area in the neighborhood and commands a view of both Boston Harbor and downtown.
Dorchester Heights National Historic Site | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
View of Thomas Park and the Dorchester Heights Monument | |
| Location | South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°19′58″N 71°2′46″W |
| Area | 5.4 acres (2.2 ha) |
| Built | 1776 |
| Architect | Peabody & Stearns |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Georgian Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000050 |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
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