Otis
House Museum 141 Cambridge Street
Boston, MA 02114
he Otis House exemplifies the elegant life led by Boston's
governing class after the American Revolution. Harrison Gray
Otis made a forturne developing Beacon Hill, served as a
member of Congress, and was later a U.S. Senator and third
mayor of Boston. This house on Cambridge Street was the first
of three houses designed for Otis by his friend Charles Bulfinch,
the artitect for the Massachusetts State House.
Directions:
The Otis House Muesum is located in downtown Boston at the
foot of Beacon Hill, an easy walk from Charles/MGH, Bowdoin
Square (closed weekends), and Government Center subway stops.
Limited street parking near the museum. Please call for futher
directions.
Contact: Carolyn Wahto Hours:
As of June 1, 2004; Wednesday through Sunday, 11-4:30.
Tours on the hour and half hour.
Admission:
Adults $8
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museum is one of 35 properties owned by Historic New England, the
oldest, largest, and most comprehensive regional preservation
organization in the country. We offer a unique opportunity to
experience the lives and stories of New Englanders through their homes and possessions.
Funding for this website is
provided by
Community Crossroads Foundation, The Massachusetts Foundation
for the Humanities,
and the museums and historic sites of the Greater Boston
History Project.
he Otis House exemplifies the elegant life led by Boston's
governing class after the American Revolution. Harrison Gray
Otis made a forturne developing Beacon Hill, served as a
member of Congress, and was later a U.S. Senator and third
mayor of Boston. This house on Cambridge Street was the first
of three houses designed for Otis by his friend Charles Bulfinch,
the artitect for the Massachusetts State House.