Commemorative plaque 59373

This blue commemorative plaque records: Custom House The Custom House for Boston from 1725 until 1983 and occupies the site of an earlier Custom House purchased from the Crown in 1662. It faced the main quay of the port until the opening of the Dock in 1884. Traces of medieval stonework from the Dominican Friary survive in the building. The Boston Preservation Trust Recorded plaque organisation: The Boston Preservation Trust.

The Custom House served as a vital administrative center for Boston's bustling port from 1725 to 1983, playing a crucial role in colonial and American maritime trade and taxation history. Traces of medieval stonework from the Dominican Friary within the building also make it an important architectural link to Boston’s early settlement period.