South End Historical Society

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{{Infobox organization

| name = South End Historical Society

| logo = South_End_Historical_Society_logo.jpg

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| formation = {{Start date and age|1966}}

| type = 501(c)(3) organization

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| headquarters = 532 Massachusetts Avenue

| location = South End, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.

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| leader_title = President

| leader_name = Michael Leabman

| website = {{URL|www.southendhistoricalsociety.org}}

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The South End Historical Society (SEHS) is a non-profit community organization founded in 1966,{{cite web |url=https://www.southendhistoricalsociety.org/our-history/ |title=Our History |website=southendhistoricalsociety.org |accessdate=April 26, 2025}} dedicated to the preservation of the built environment and revitalization of the South End neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

In 1973, the South End neighborhood was placed on the National Register of Historic Places{{cite web |url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/73000324 |title=National Register Digital Assets: South End District |website=NPS.gov |date=May 8, 1973 |accessdate=April 26, 2025}} as the largest extant Victorian rowhouse district in the United States. In 1983, the district achieved designation as a Boston Landmark District, by the Boston Landmarks Commission, bringing with it legal protection and public review of alterations to buildings within the district.

Since 1974, the organization has been headquartered at the Francis Dane House located at 532 Massachusetts Avenue in the South End.{{cite web |url=https://www.southendhistoricalsociety.org/francis-dane-house/ |title=History of the Francis Dane House |website=southendhistoricalsociety.org |accessdate=April 26, 2025}}

Over the course of its existence, the SEHS has worked to retain and restore architectural integrity of the South End. The SEHS supports research, conservation, and education to protect and promote interest in the local historic buildings, monuments, and public squares of the South End.