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New Riding Club
Location: Boston, Massachusetts Coordinates: 42°20′42″N 71°5′23″W / 42.345°N 71.08972°WCoordinates: 42°20′42″N 71°5′23″W / 42.345°N 71.08972°W Built: 1891 Architect: Sears,Willard T. Architectural style: Tudor Revival, Queen Anne Governing body: Private NRHP Reference#: 87001394
[1]Added to NRHP: August 20, 1987 The New Riding Club is an historic building at 52 Hemenway Street in Boston, Massachusetts. Built in 1891 and designed by Willard T. Sears, The Riding Club is an example of Tudor Revival architecture[2]. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.
Built to utilize the nearby bridle paths of Frederick Law Olmsted's Back Bay Fens, the building was acquired by the Tennis and Racquet Club in 1934, and the interior riding rink was converted to tennis courts. In 1985 the remaining stables were converted to residential apartments[2].
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ a b Morgan, Keith N., editor, Richard M. Candee, Naomi Miller, et al. (2009). Buildings of Massachusetts: Metropolitan Boston.. University of Virginia Press. pp. 184. ISBN 978-0-8139-2709-1.
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