The Codman Building is a historic building at 55 Kilby Street (also known as 10 Liberty Square) in Boston, Massachusetts. The first four stories of this six-story brick and stone building were designed by

Sturgis & Brigham John Hubbard Sturgis (August 5, 1834 – February 14, 1888)Boit, Robert Apthorp p. 207 was an American architect and builder who was active in the New England area during the late 19th century. His most prominent works included Codman House, Li ...

and built in 1874 in the Gothic Revival style. It is the only one of the firm's commercial designs in the

Financial District A financial district is usually a central area in a city where financial services firms such as banks, insurance companies and other related finance corporations have their head offices. In major cities, financial districts are often home to s ...

to survive. The upper three floors, in a more typical Late Victorian fashion, were added sometime before 1898. The building was listed on the

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 v ...

in 1983.

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Commercial buildings completed in 1873 Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts Office buildings in Boston National Register of Historic Places in Boston {{Boston-struct-stub

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