Union Wharf is an historic

wharf A wharf ( or wharfs), quay ( , also ), staith, or staithe is a structure on the shore of a harbour or on the bank of a river or canal where ships may dock to load and unload cargo or passengers. Such a structure includes one or more Berth (mo ...

at 295-353 Commercial Street in the North End of

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. The wharf began as a modest wooden structure in the late 18th century, and was developed with a complex of granite buildings roughly between 1830 and 1850. It was one of the major centers of trade on the

Port of Boston The Port of Boston (Automated Manifest System, AMS Seaport Code: 0401, UN/LOCODE: US BOS) is a major seaport located in Boston Harbor and adjacent to the Boston, Massachusetts, City of Boston. It is the largest port in Massachusetts and one of th ...

in the mid-19th century, and served as a passenger terminal later in the 19th century. The wharf and buildings were listed on the

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in 1980.

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Boston Harbor Industrial buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts Wharves in Boston North End, Boston National Register of Historic Places in Boston Wharves on the National Register of Historic Places Transportation buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts {{Boston-struct-stub

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