William Hickling Prescott House, 1808
Location
55 Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02108
Hours
Due to health and safety concerns about COVID-19, we have regretfully decided to remain closed this season.
Contact
Phone: (617) 742-3190
Fax: (617) 722-9702
About
This house was designed by Asher Benjamin, a well-known architect of the early republic, and built for James Colburn in 1808. After several owners, one of which was the author William Hickling Prescott, the Massachusetts Society purchased it in 1944 as their headquarters. Upstairs the museum floor contains Prescott’s study, looking much as it did when he used it every day, and a Federal period bedroom.National Historic Landmark