Trolley Stop 2: Lewis Wharf

• Paul Revere House
• Pierce/Hichborn House

Lewis Wharf

Lewis Wharf, in centuries past a hub of colonial shipping activity, now comprises part of the Boston HarborWalk and boasts a beautiful secret garden off a delightful gravel path. The nearby Pilot House, an historic commercial building, offers a Starbucks and public restrooms.

Paul Revere House

On the night of April 18, 1775, silversmith Paul Revere left his small wooden home in Boston’s North End and set out on a journey that would make him a legend. Today that home is still standing at 19 North Square and has become a national historic landmark. It is downtown Boston’s oldest building and one of the few remaining from an early era in the history of colonial America.

Pierce/Hichborn House

The Pierce/Hichborn House, built about 1711, is one of the earliest remaining brick structures in Boston. The house is an excellent example of early Georgian architecture. Its elegant symmetrical style was a radical change from the wood-framed Tudor dwellings, such as the Revere House, common in 17th-century Boston. The home was built for Moses Pierce, a glazier, and was later owned by Nathaniel Hichborn, a boatbuilder and a cousin of Paul Revere.