Boston Proper on:
[Wikipedia]
[Google]
[Amazon]
Downtown Boston is the central business district of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The city of Boston was founded in 1630. The largest of the city's commercial districts, Downtown is the location of many corporate or regional headquarters; city, county, state and federal government facilities; and many of Boston's tourist attractions. Similar to other central business districts in the U.S., Downtown has recently undergone a transformation that included the construction of new condos and lofts, renovation of historic buildings, and arrival of new residents and businesses. It is represented in the Boston City Council by District 2's Bill Linehan.
Downtown is bound by the Back Bay, North End,
." Boston Renaissance Charter Public School. Retrieved on April 20, 2017.
Downtown
Central business districts in the United States, Boston Financial District, Boston Neighborhoods in Boston {{Boston-geo-stub
Downtown Boston is the central business district of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The city of Boston was founded in 1630. The largest of the city's commercial districts, Downtown is the location of many corporate or regional headquarters; city, county, state and federal government facilities; and many of Boston's tourist attractions. Similar to other central business districts in the U.S., Downtown has recently undergone a transformation that included the construction of new condos and lofts, renovation of historic buildings, and arrival of new residents and businesses. It is represented in the Boston City Council by District 2's Bill Linehan.
Downtown is bound by the Back Bay, North End, Beacon Hill Beacon Hill may refer to:
Places Canada
* Beacon Hill, Ottawa, Ontario, a neighbourhood
* Beacon Hill Park, a park in Victoria, British Columbia
* Beacon Hill, Saskatchewan
* Beacon Hill, Montreal, a neighbourhood in Beaconsfield, Quebec
United ...
, and the South End areas. It includes Government Center and the Financial District.
The area that is now Downtown Boston constituted much of the town/city proper prior to the city's dramatic expansion in the 1860s and 1870s. The Great Boston Fire of 1872 destroyed much of the neighborhood, especially between Summer, Washington, and Milk Streets. In the 1950s the Central Artery highway began operating, until the Big Dig (1982-2007) relocated it underground. In the 1960s and 1970s the enormous new Government Center complex replaced Scollay Square.
Landmarks in Downtown Boston include the Greenway, Custom House Tower, City Hall
In local government, a city hall, town hall, civic centre (in the UK or Australia), guildhall, or a municipal building (in the Philippines), is the chief administrative building of a city, town, or other municipality. It usually houses ...
, Faneuil Hall, Quincy Market, Old State House, Old South Meeting House, Massachusetts State House, Park Street Church, Boston Common, and Boston Public Garden.
Educational institutions located downtown include Emerson College and Suffolk University.
The four MBTA subway lines converge in the downtown area at the Downtown Crossing (MBTA station), Downtown Crossing, Park Street station (MBTA), Park Street, Government Center (MBTA station), Government Center, and State (MBTA station), State stations. South Station is a transportation hub with subway, commuter rail, intercity bus, and Amtrak service.
Education
Boston Public Schools operates area district public schools. Boston Renaissance Charter Public School was formerly located in a building in Park Square, Boston, Park Square. In 2010 it moved to its current location in Hyde Park, Boston, Hyde Park.New - About." Boston Renaissance Charter Public School. Retrieved on April 20, 2017.
See also
* Financial District, Boston * List of tallest buildings in Boston (many downtown)References
External links
* Boston Redevelopment AuthorityDowntown
Central business districts in the United States, Boston Financial District, Boston Neighborhoods in Boston {{Boston-geo-stub