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Listing broker remarks

Scale, history, and value rarely align like this on the flat of . Spanning four levels and 3,360 square feet, this 1880 brick brownstone offers more space, more parking, and more fireplaces than nearly anything else in the neighborhood today, at a price that leaves real room in the budget. The main and upper levels live as a gracious single-family home with an updated kitchen, formal dining room, four fireplaces, and a private deck and patio. A garden-level suite with its own entry adds flexibility as a guest suite or office, plus a clear path to reconfiguring the upper floors into the two-bedroom, single-level layout Charlestown families want. A deeded heated garage plus two more spaces round out a rare three-car footprint near Main Street, the Navy Yard, and the waterfront. A newly improved price on a home with room to make it your own.— Serhant

Charlestown

Boston neighborhood north of the Charles River; Bunker Hill, Navy Yard, and dense Federal-era streetscape.

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Key details

  • 3,360 sq ft
  • 1,946 lot sq ft
  • 3 beds
  • 3.5 baths
  • 1880 built
  • $758 / sq ft
  • $17,400 2025 taxes
MLS #
7⁠3⁠5⁠0⁠4⁠1⁠7⁠4⁠
Last updated
Address
12 Auburn St
Town
Boston, MA
ZIP
02129
Deed (Bk/Pg)
61001 / 227

Historic designations

MACRIS Inventory
Bridge, Abel E. Row House

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Neighborhood: Boston

National Historic Landmark

Federally designated as nationally significant — the highest U.S. historic recognition. Section 106 review applies to federal undertakings affecting the property.

National Register

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Owners may qualify for the 20% federal Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit on certified rehabilitation work.

State Register

Listed on the Massachusetts State Register of Historic Places.

Local Historic District

Inside a Local Historic District. Exterior changes visible from a public way require approval from the local historic district commission.

Local Landmark

Individually designated by the town as a local landmark. Exterior alterations require commission approval.

MACRIS Inventory

Documented in MACRIS, the state historic inventory. Informational only — no regulatory constraints.

Article 85 (Boston)

Subject to Boston Article 85 demolition-delay review, which can pause demolition of buildings 50+ years old for up to 90 days.

Ch. 91 Waterways License

An active MassDEP permit for a dock, pier, seawall, or other structure on or over a Massachusetts waterway. Many older licenses are not digitized; this record is provided for reference only.

Massachusetts Great Pond

A Great Pond under M.G.L. Ch. 91 — the Commonwealth retains public rights to fish and navigate these state-designated waters. Private docks and other waterfront structures require a Waterways License from MassDEP.

Likely Great Pond

The MLS listing describes this property as being on a Great Pond, which would be a state-designated water body under M.G.L. Ch. 91. GIS data did not independently confirm the pond name — verification needed.