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Post Office Square (Boston)
Post Office Square (est. 1874) in Boston, Massachusetts is a Town square, square located in the Financial District, Boston, financial district at the intersection of Milk Street, Boston, Milk, Congress Street (Boston), Congress, Pearl and Water Streets. It was named in 1874 after the United States Post Office and Sub-Treasury Building (Boston), United States Post Office and Sub-Treasury which fronted it, now replaced by the John W. McCormack Post Office and Courthouse. The square is almost entirely occupied by a privately owned and managed but publicly accessible park, Norman B. Leventhal Park, named for the Boston building manager and designer who designed it. It sits above a parking garage, named "The Garage at Post Office Square." The garage descends to below the surface, at the time one of the deepest points of excavation in the city. Revenues from parking fund the maintenance of the park. The park is a popular lunchtime destination for area workers. It features a café, fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Langham Hotel Boston
Langham Hotel Boston is a luxury hotel in a historic building located at 250 Franklin Street in the financial district of Boston, Massachusetts. Constructed in 1922, with a 1953 addition, the architecturally significant structure was the first Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, and designated a Boston Landmark in 1978. In 2019 the hotel closed to undergo a complete renovation and re-opened its doors on June 30, 2021. The multimillion dollar renovation included all guestrooms, meeting space, two new restaurants, The Langham Club lounge, fitness center and indoor pool and all public areas. The Langham Hotel Boston is a member of the The Leading Hotels of the World and managed by Langham Hotels International. History The Langham is a Renaissance Revival style building constructed in 1922 to house the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. The building was designed by R. Clipston Sturgis based on the Palazzo della Cancelleria, in Rome, with its granite exterior, life-size equestrian statues, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
