Charles River Reservation (Speedway)-Upper Basin Headquarters
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The Charles River Reservation (Speedway)-Upper Basin Headquarters (Speedway Headquarters) is located at the corner of Western Avenue and Soldiers Field Road in the Brighton neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. It is a complex of seven buildings designed by architect William D. Austin in the Shingle and Colonial Revival styles and built between 1899 and 1940.[2] The site served as the headquarters of the State-managed Charles River Reservation and as horse stables for the Charles River Speedway, a harness and bicycle racing track along present-day Soldiers Field Road. The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) owns the Speedway Headquarters and considers it to be one of its origin properties.
Charles River Reservation – Upper Basin Headquarters | |
Location | 525 Western Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts |
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Coordinates | 42°21′43.3″N 71°8′43.2″W |
Built | 1899-1940 |
Architect | William D. Austin |
Architectural style | Shingle and Colonial Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 10000506[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | July 19, 2010 |
Designated BL | 2013 |
Vacant since 2005, the property was redeveloped as a mixed-use commercial and cultural facility beginning in 2019 under DCR's Historic Curatorship Program by the Boston-based Architectural Heritage Foundation.[3] The Speedway opened in 2021.[4][5]