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William C. Nell House

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William C. Nell House, 3 Smith Court, Boston (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)
William C. Nell House, 3 Smith Court, Boston (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)

The William C. Nell House, now a private residence, was a boarding home located in 3 Smith Court in the Beacon Hill neighbourhood of Boston, Massachusetts, opposite the former African Meeting House, now the Museum of African American History. It is one of the Smith Court residences on the Black Heritage Trail of the Boston African American National Historic Site walking tours. The homes on Smith Court typify the types of homes built in the before 1803 and of many of the African Americans who lived in the city at that time. Other Smith Court residences on the tour include 5, 7, 7A, 4 and 2 Smith Court; They are private residences and are not open to the public.

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William C. Nell House
Mount Vernon Place, Boston Beacon Hill

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Mount Vernon Place 6
02108 Boston, Beacon Hill
Massachusetts, United States
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William C. Nell House, 3 Smith Court, Boston (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)
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