Monument Square Landmark District Working Study Report & Community Meeting

Join the Monument Square Landmark District Study Committee and Boston Landmarks Commission staff at a community meeting on October 21, 2026 at 6:00 PM, to learn more about the proposed district and how it offers protection to historic properties and the neighborhood.

The Monument Square Landmark District Study Committee and staff of the Boston Landmarks Commission are pleased to announce the release of a preliminaryworking draft of a study report on the proposed designation of the Monument Square Landmark District and Protection Area.

This working draft is the first of three drafts that will be released for public comment, designed by the Study Committee to elicit feedback and exchange on the proposal. Everyone is welcome

WORKING STUDY REPORT:

You can find the working study report and feedback form on the project website at www.boston.gov/monumentsquare. Two printed copies are available to read at the Charlestown branch of the Boston Public Library. (Please note that this is a draft prepared for informational and public review purposes only and is not to be used for regulation.)

HOW TO COMMENT:

The Study Committee would like to hear your feedback on the working study report. Please submit comments via the feedback form at boston.gov/monumentsquare or by emailing [email protected]. Comments on this draft of the working study report may be submitted until November 4, 2026. When the next draft is posted in November, comments may be submitted on the revised draft until January 12, 2027.

COMMUNITY MEETING:

October 21, 2026, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., at the Knights of Columbus, 545 Medford Street, Charlestown, MA 02129

Come learn about the proposed designation and provide your feedback on the working draft of the study report! At the meeting, you'll learn:

• What a Landmark District and Protection Area are.
• What the Study Committee is proposing for the boundaries.
• How the proposed Monument Square Landmark District will affect you if you own property within the designated area.

BACKGROUND ON THE PROPOSED MONUMENT SQUARE LANDMARK DISTRICT

On July 26, 2022, the Boston Landmarks Commission accepted for further study a petition submitted by registered voters to designate the Monument Square Landmark District in Charlestown. The Study Committee is tasked with understanding and documenting the historic, architectural, and archaeological significance of the neighborhood, determining whether or not it meets the criteria for designation under State law, proposing the district's boundaries, and crafting recommendations for long-term management of the district that preserve the area's unique historic character while allowing thoughtful, context-sensitive growth.

STAY INVOLVED

Public participation is essential to the Study Committee's work. A newsletter sign-up form and all materials, agendas, approved minutes, presentations, and meeting recordings are available at boston.gov/monumentsquare. Physical copies of all documents can also be reviewed at the Charlestown Branch Library.

• Published by: Landmarks Commission