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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 West Street District is a historic district on West Street in Boston, Massachusetts, one of the city's "ladder districts" that runs between Tremont Street and Washington Street in the Downtown Crossing commercial/retail area. The district includes four buildings located near the corner of Tremont and West Streets, all built in the early ...
By 1636 the thoroughfare was known as Market Street. From 1708 to 1784, it was renamed King Street. [citation needed] In 1770 the Boston Massacre took place in front of the Old State House. [1] During the Revolutionary War, it assumed its current, non-royalist name. [2]
Detail of 1814 map of Boston, showing Ann St. and vicinity North Street, looking up from North Square, ca.1894 Ann Street was the main thoroughfare through the neighborhood. It ran from Faneuil Market , spanned an old drawbridge, and led into the rest of the Boston's North End, terminating at the wharves.
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.
The South End District is a historic district encompassing a portion of the South End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.It is bounded roughly by the Southwest Corridor Park on the northwest, the Massachusetts Turnpike to the north, Herald Street to the east, AlbanyStreet to the south east, and Massachusetts Avenue to the southwest.
125 High Street, One International Place, and the Flag of Massachusetts in the Financial District near South Station One Financial Center and nearby buildings. The Financial District also contains the headquarters of the mutual fund companies Fidelity Investments, Putnam Investments, and DWS Scudder Investments; the world headquarters for State Street Bank and Eastern Bank; accounting firms ...
Exchange Place is a modern skyscraper located at the block of 43–53 State Street or 1 Exchange Place, between Congress and Kilby Streets, in the Financial District of Boston, Massachusetts. Built in 1981–1985, it is tied for Boston's 17th tallest building , standing 510 feet (155 m) tall, and containing 40 floors.