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Charles Street is the name of a north-south street in the city center of Boston, Massachusetts. It begins in the north at
Leverett Circle Leverett Circle is an intersection in Boston, Massachusetts. Completely rebuilt during the Big Dig, it is no longer a rotary. It marks the confluence of Storrow Drive, Charles River Dam Road ( Northern Artery), Nashua Street, Charles Street, ...
, where it connects with Nashua Street and Monsignor O'Brien Highway.
Science Park A science park (also called a "university research park", "technology park”, "technopark", “technopole", or a "science and technology park" (STP)) is defined as being a property-based development that accommodates and fosters the growt ...
station on the
MBTA The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (abbreviated MBTA and known colloquially as "the T") is the public agency responsible for operating most public transportation services in Greater Boston, Massachusetts. The MBTA transit network in ...
Green Line is located there. Charles Street runs south and gives its name to the Charles/MGH station on the MBTA Red Line, connecting via the Charles Circle rotary to Cambridge Street and the
Longfellow Bridge The Longfellow Bridge is a steel rib arch bridge spanning the Charles River to connect Boston's Beacon Hill neighborhood with the Kendall Square area of Cambridge, Massachusetts. The bridge carries Massachusetts Route 3, US Route 3, the MBTA R ...
which leads to
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. This segment is a one-way street, with traffic heading northwards. From Charles Circle, the street heads further south as a one-way southbound thoroughfare, and forms the primary commercial spine of the affluent neighborhood of Beacon Hill. As it crosses
Beacon Street Beacon Street is a major thoroughfare in Boston, Massachusetts and its western suburbs Brookline and Newton. It passes through many of Boston's central and western neighborhoods, including Beacon Hill, Back Bay, Fenway–Kenmore, the Boston Uni ...
, the direction of one-way traffic reverts to northbound, and the street widens to form the boundary between
Boston Common The Boston Common (also known as the Common) is a public park in downtown Boston, Massachusetts. It is the oldest city park in the United States. Boston Common consists of of land bounded by Tremont Street (139 Tremont St.), Park Street, Beacon ...
and the
Boston Public Garden The Public Garden, also known as Boston Public Garden, is a large park in the Downtown Boston, heart of Boston, Massachusetts, adjacent to Boston Common. It is a part of the Emerald Necklace system of parks, and is bounded by Charles Street (Bosto ...
. Beyond Boylston Street, which forms the southern boundary of the parks, the street continues as Charles Street South (formerly Carver Street), terminating at Tremont Street just south of the Theatre District. The street is the start and finish point for the annual B.A.A. 10K race, first organised by the
Boston Athletic Association The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) is a non-profit, running-focused, organized sports association for the Greater Boston area. The B.A.A. hosts such events as the Boston Marathon, the B.A.A. 5K, the B.A.A. 10K, the B.A.A. Half Marathon, the ...
in 2011.


Notable residents

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John Albion Andrew John Albion Andrew (May 31, 1818 – October 30, 1867) was an American lawyer and politician from Massachusetts. He was elected in 1860 as the 25th Governor of Massachusetts, serving between 1861 and 1866, and led the state's contributions to ...
lived on Charles St., 1855-1867 *
Annie Adams Fields Annie Adams Fields (June 6, 1834 – January 5, 1915) was an American writer. Among her writings are collections of poetry and essays as well as several memoirs and biographies of her literary acquaintances. She was also interested in philanthrop ...
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James T. Fields James Thomas Fields (December 31, 1817 – April 24, 1881) was an American publisher, editor, and poet. His business, Ticknor and Fields, was a notable publishing house in 19th century Boston. Biography Early life and family He was born in ...
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Sarah Orne Jewett Theodora Sarah Orne Jewett (September 3, 1849 – June 24, 1909) was an American novelist, short story writer and poet, best known for her local color works set along or near the southern coast of Maine. Jewett is recognized as an important ...
(site of 148 Charles St.) *
Lucretia Peabody Hale Lucretia Peabody Hale (September 2, 1820 – June 12, 1900) was an American journalist and author. Biography Hale was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and educated at George B. Emerson's school there. Subsequently she devoted herself to literat ...
(127 Charles St.) *
Davide Rossi Davide Rossi (born 7 August 1970) is an Italian violinist, string arranger, composer, conductor and a record producer, perhaps best known for having been the violinist, guitar and keytar-player for the British electronic music duo Goldfrapp f ...
(143 Charles St.)Davide Rossi. When I was in India - Recollections Recounted, n to the nth ed. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Italian Editions, 2008-10; p.59 *
Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allan Poe (; Edgar Poe; January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic. Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre. He is wide ...
was born at 62 Carver Street, since renamed to Charles Street South


In film

Part of
Martin Scorsese Martin Charles Scorsese ( , ; born November 17, 1942) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter and actor. Scorsese emerged as one of the major figures of the New Hollywood era. He is the recipient of List of awards and nominatio ...
's 2006 film ''
The Departed ''The Departed'' is a 2006 American epic crime thriller film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by William Monahan. It is both a remake of the 2002 Hong Kong film ''Infernal Affairs'' and also loosely based on the real-life Boston Winter ...
'' was filmed along Charles Street in Beacon Hill.


See also

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Boston Common The Boston Common (also known as the Common) is a public park in downtown Boston, Massachusetts. It is the oldest city park in the United States. Boston Common consists of of land bounded by Tremont Street (139 Tremont St.), Park Street, Beacon ...
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Boston Public Garden The Public Garden, also known as Boston Public Garden, is a large park in the Downtown Boston, heart of Boston, Massachusetts, adjacent to Boston Common. It is a part of the Emerald Necklace system of parks, and is bounded by Charles Street (Bosto ...
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Charles Street Jail The Charles Street Jail (built 1851), also known as the Suffolk County Jail, is an infamous former jail (later renovated into a luxury hotel) located at 215 Charles Street, Boston, Massachusetts. It is listed in the state and national Registers o ...
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Charles Street Meeting House The Charles Street Meeting House is an early-nineteenth-century historic church in Beacon Hill at 70 Charles Street, Boston, Massachusetts. The church has been used over its history by several Christian denominations, including Baptists, the ...
* Sevens Ale House


Image gallery

Image:1850 BeaconHill BirdsEyeView Boston byJohnBachmann.png, Overview of Beacon Hill, with Charles St. at water's edge, 1850 Image:1883 CharlesSt Boston map Walker detail.png, Detail of 1883 map of Boston, showing extent of Charles St. Image:BeaconSt ca1870 CharlesSt Boston 2.png, Corner of Beacon St. and Charles St., c. 1870 Image:View from the top of the state house, Boston, from Robert N. Dennis collection of stereoscopic views 2.jpg, View of Charles St., Public Garden and Common, from State House, 19th century Image:Charles Street Mall, Boston Common, from Robert N. Dennis collection of stereoscopic views 3.jpg, Charles Street Mall on the Common, 19th century Image:MtVernonSt ca1905 CharlesSt Boston.png, Corner of Charles St. and Mt. Vernon St., c. 1905 Image:1941 3rdBaptistChurch CharlesSt Boston byFrankBranzetti.png, Charles St. Meeting House, 1941 Image:Charles Street Jail (Boston, MA) - aerial view.jpg,
Charles Street Jail The Charles Street Jail (built 1851), also known as the Suffolk County Jail, is an infamous former jail (later renovated into a luxury hotel) located at 215 Charles Street, Boston, Massachusetts. It is listed in the state and national Registers o ...
Image:1993 CharlesSt Boston 80519187.jpg, View of Charles St. from Cambridge St., 1993 Image:2004 CharlesSt Boston 1521319.jpg, Charles St., 2004 Image:Headhouse of Charles MGH station, December 2009.jpg, Charles St. and Cambridge St., 2009 Image:Charles Street Jail and Charles MGH station, November 2009.jpg, Charles St. and Cambridge St., 2009 Image:USA-Boston Charles Street0.jpg, Charles St. at Edgar Allan Poe Square


References


External links


Library of Congress
Historic American Buildings Survey. 20th-century photos of house (built circa 1874), "one of the last single-family bow-fronted rowhouses to be built in Boston. This structure is included in the South End Historic District." * https://www.flickr.com/photos/mit-libraries/3385484394/ * https://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffandfazia/3731460044/ * https://www.flickr.com/photos/galahad/85003442/ * https://www.flickr.com/photos/shutterscript/3086139769/ {{Streets and squares in Boston Streets in Boston Beacon Hill, Boston West End, Boston