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Harrison Gray Otis House, the Glossary

Index Harrison Gray Otis House

There are three houses named the Harrison Gray Otis House in Boston, Massachusetts.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 25 relations: American Meteorological Society, Arch, Baluster, Banacek, Beacon Hill, Boston, Boston, Boston Common, Charles Bulfinch, Corinthian order, Cupola, George Peppard, Harrison Gray Otis (politician), Historic house museum, Historic New England, Ionic order, Massachusetts, National Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places, National Register of Historic Places listings in northern Boston, Old West Church (Boston, Massachusetts), Pilaster, Portico, Steve McQueen, The Thomas Crown Affair (1968 film), West End, Boston.

  2. American Meteorological Society
  3. Charles Bulfinch buildings
  4. Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in Massachusetts

American Meteorological Society

The American Meteorological Society (AMS) is a scientific and professional organization in the United States promoting and disseminating information about the atmospheric, oceanic, and hydrologic sciences.

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Arch

An arch is a curved vertical structure spanning an open space underneath it.

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Baluster

A baluster is an upright support, often a vertical moulded shaft, square, or lathe-turned form found in stairways, parapets, and other architectural features.

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Banacek

Banacek is an American detective television series starring George Peppard that aired on NBC from 1972 to 1974.

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Beacon Hill, Boston

Beacon Hill is a historic neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, and the hill upon which the Massachusetts State House resides. Harrison Gray Otis House and Beacon Hill, Boston are National Register of Historic Places in Boston.

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Boston

Boston, officially the City of Boston, is the capital and most populous city in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States.

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Boston Common

The Boston Common is a public park in downtown Boston, Massachusetts. Harrison Gray Otis House and Boston Common are National Register of Historic Places in Boston.

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Charles Bulfinch

Charles Bulfinch (August 8, 1763 – April 15, 1844) was an early American architect, and has been regarded by many as the first American-born professional architect to practice.

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Corinthian order

The Corinthian order (Κορινθιακὸς ῥυθμός, Korinthiakós rythmós; Ordo Corinthius) is the last developed and most ornate of the three principal classical orders of Ancient Greek architecture and Roman architecture.

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Cupola

In architecture, a cupola is a relatively small, most often dome-like, tall structure on top of a building.

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George Peppard

George Peppard (October 1, 1928 – May 8, 1994) was an American actor.

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Harrison Gray Otis (politician)

Harrison Gray Otis (October 8, 1765October 28, 1848), was a businessman, lawyer, and politician, becoming one of the most important leaders of the United States' first political party, the Federalists.

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Historic house museum

A historic house museum is a house of historic significance that is preserved as a museum.

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Historic New England

Historic New England, previously known as the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities (SPNEA), is a charitable, non-profit, historic preservation organization headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Ionic order

The Ionic order is one of the three canonic orders of classical architecture, the other two being the Doric and the Corinthian.

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Massachusetts

Massachusetts (script), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States.

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National Historic Landmark

A National Historic Landmark (NHL) is a building, district, object, site, or structure that is officially recognized by the United States government for its outstanding historical significance.

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National Register of Historic Places

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic value".

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National Register of Historic Places listings in northern Boston

Boston, Massachusetts is home to many listings on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Old West Church (Boston, Massachusetts)

The Old West Church is a historic United Methodist Church at 131 Cambridge Street in the West End of Boston, Massachusetts. Harrison Gray Otis House and Old West Church (Boston, Massachusetts) are National Register of Historic Places in Boston.

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Pilaster

In architecture, a pilaster is both a load-bearing section of thickened wall or column integrated into a wall, and a purely decorative element in classical architecture which gives the appearance of a supporting column and articulates an extent of wall.

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Portico

A portico is a porch leading to the entrance of a building, or extended as a colonnade, with a roof structure over a walkway, supported by columns or enclosed by walls.

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Steve McQueen

Terrence Stephen McQueen (March 24, 1930November 7, 1980) was an American actor and racing driver.

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The Thomas Crown Affair (1968 film)

The Thomas Crown Affair is a 1968 American heist film starring Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway.

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West End, Boston

The West End is a neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States, bounded generally by Cambridge Street to the south, the Charles River to the west and northwest, North Washington Street on the north and northeast, and New Sudbury Street on the east.

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See also

American Meteorological Society

Charles Bulfinch buildings

Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in Massachusetts

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrison_Gray_Otis_House

Also known as Second Harrison Gray Otis House, Third Harrison Gray Otis House.