About this home

This historically significant townhouse was built in the Greek Revival style in 1834 by Asher Benjamin. The house was owned by Benjamin's heirs until 1925 and was rented to the family of the well known landscape architect Arthur Shurcliff for many years. The home has five bedrooms, a beautiful living room with floor to ceiling windows and great light, a formal dining room, a deck, and a spacious kitchen looking out on a small garden. The home has had a number of updates over the years, including the addition of an exterior iron balcony. A lovely wide staircase winds through the lower four floors. This gem is one of the prettiest houses on Beacon Hill.

Facts and features

Schools

• Park Street School

  elementary · K-6 · 0.1 mi

• Boston Adult Academy

  high · 11-12 · 0.6 mi

• Quincy Upper School

  middle · 6-12 · 0.6 mi

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• Josiah Quincy Elementary School

  elementary · K-5 · 0.7 mi

  8

• Advent School

  elementary · K-6 · 0.1 mi

• Park Street School

  elementary · K-6 · 0.2 mi

Price history

• Mar 29, 2026 · Listed$5,300,000
• Mar 29, 2026 · Listed$5,300,000
• Jun 14, 2002 · Sold$2,930,000

Tax history

• 2025$47,334 tax · $4,087,600 assessed
• 2024$46,993 tax · $4,311,300 assessed
• 2023$46,303 tax · $4,311,300 assessed
• 2022$44,673 tax · $4,106,000 assessed
• 2021$43,811 tax · $4,106,000 assessed
• 2020$42,096 tax · $3,986,400 assessed
• 2019$40,030 tax · $3,797,900 assessed
• 2018$37,211 tax · $3,550,700 assessed

Home value

$5,179,014

• Quantarium$5,179,014
• Collateral Analytics$5,247,000
• Cotality$5,002,800

Where it is