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The Fulton-Commercial Streets District is a historic district encompassing a commercial area of the North End of Boston, Massachusetts.It is roughly bounded on the west by Cross Street, on the east by Lewis Street, on the north by Fulton Street, and on the south by Commercial and Mercantile Streets.
The Landmark Center or 401 Park Building in Boston, Massachusetts is a commercial center situated in a limestone and brick art deco building built in 1928 for Sears, Roebuck and Company. It features a 200-foot-tall (61 m) tower and, as Sears Roebuck and Company Mail Order Store , it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and ...
The oldest resource in the district is the Market Street Burial Ground, which was established in 1764. Originally part of Watertown and Cambridge in colonial times, Brighton was incorporated as a separate town in 1807 and annexed to Boston in 1874. The center area became a focus of the regional cattle business during the 19th century, but ...
Location of Boston in Massachusetts. Boston, Massachusetts is home to many listings on the National Register of Historic Places. This list encompasses those locations that are located north of the Massachusetts Turnpike. See National Register of Historic Places listings in southern Boston for listings south of the Turnpike.
The Bulfinch Triangle Historic District is a historic district roughly bounded by Canal, Market, Merrimac, and Causeway Streets in the West End of Boston, Massachusetts.The entire district was laid out by architect Charles Bulfinch on land reclaimed from the old Mill Pond (also known as North Cove), and is now populated by well-preserved commercial buildings from the 1870s through early 1900s.
In 2014, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh announced a major municipal investment in the Uphams Corner Main Street area's infrastructure. The $3.1 million investment was put in place to help finance a number of neighborhood initiatives, including revamping local storefronts, adding street and sidewalk lights and improving the Strand Theatre.
Flagg was a jeweler from Massachusetts who came to Tallahassee in 1838 and opened a watch shop on Monroe Street. In 1847, Flagg won $2,000 in the Louisiana lottery.
In the 17th century, the area that is now the Blackstone Block was adjacent to Town Cove, the major port facility of the town of Boston prior to the construction of Long Wharf. Town Cove is the area now occupied by Quincy Market to the north. Furthermore, it was from this area that the rest of Boston was platted, with the "Boston Stone" marking ...