Boston Athenæum

The Boston Athenæum is one of the oldest independent libraries in the United States. It is also one of several membership libraries, for which patrons pay a yearly subscription fee to use Athenæum services.
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Wikipedia
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  • Type: Library
  • Description: library
  • Also known as: “Boston Athenaeum”
  • Address: 10 1/2 Beacon Street, Boston, MA

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Massachusetts State House and Granary Burying Ground.

Government building
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The , also known as the Massachusetts Statehouse or the New State House, is the state capitol and seat of government for the , located in the neighborhood of . is situated 510 feet northwest of Boston Athenæum.

Cemetery
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The in is the city of 's third-oldest cemetery, founded in 1660 and located on Tremont Street. It is the burial location of Revolutionary War-era patriots, including Paul Revere, the five victims of the Boston Massacre, and three signers of the Declaration of Independence: Samuel Adams, John Hancock, and Robert Treat Paine.

Church
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Park Street Congregational Church, founded in 1809, is a historic and active evangelical congregational church in , Massachusetts, United States. is situated 390 feet south of Boston Athenæum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown Boston and Boston.

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Downtown is really the heart of the city. Boston City Hall is here, and many powerful companies and agencies are headquartered in the area. Since urban planning was done here before the advent of the automobile, this area of town has secured a decidedly European flavor.

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A city of history and tradition, offers a proud legacy of culture, education, and numerous sporting championships. The "shining city on a hill"s independent spirit has been displayed to the world ever since colonists were angry over a British tax on their beloved tea and dumped shiploads of it into the harbor in protest.

Locality
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was a square in downtown Boston, Massachusetts. Now demolished, it was formerly located on the site of the current in .

Boston Athenæum

Latitude
42.35793° or 42° 21′ 29″ north
Longitude
-71.06204° or 71° 3′ 43″ west
Elevation
75 feet (23 metres)
Levels
6
Open location code
87JC9W5Q+55
Open­Street­Map ID
way 405941805
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­library
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Geo­Names ID
4930959
Wiki­data ID
Q478013
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Boston Athenæum” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “波士頓圖書館”
  • Chinese: “波士顿图书馆”
  • Dutch: “Boston Athenæum”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “بوسطن اثينوم”
  • French: “Athenéum Boston”
  • French: “Boston Athenæum”
  • French: “Boston Athenéum”
  • German: “Athenäum Boston”
  • German: “Boston Athenæum”
  • German: “Boston Athenäum”
  • Hebrew: “אתנאום בוסטון”
  • Italian: “Boston Athenæum”
  • Japanese: “ボストン・アテネウム”
  • Russian: “Boston Athenæum”
  • Russian: “Бостонский атенеум”
  • Swedish: “Boston Athenæum”
  • Ukrainian: “Бостонський Атенеум”

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