Boston City Hall
Boston City Hall is the seat of city government of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Surrounded by City Hall Plaza in the Government Center section of Downtown Boston, it includes the offices of the Mayor and the City Council.Photo: M2545, Public domain.
- Opening hours: Monday—Friday 8:30 AM—5:00 PM
- Email: mayor@boston.gov
- Type: Town hall
- Description: city hall of Boston, Massachusetts since 1969
- Also known as: “City Hall”
- Address: 1 City Hall Square, Boston, MA 02201
- Roof shape: flat
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Faneuil Hall and Old State House.
Faneuil Hall
Public building
Photo: Daderot, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Faneuil Hall is a historic building in Downtown Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Opened in 1742, the building was designed by artist John Smibert as a marketplace and meeting hall. Faneuil Hall is situated 490 feet east of Boston City Hall.
Old State House
Museum
Photo: Dschwen, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Old State House is a historic building at 206 Washington Street in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Completed in 1713, it is the city's oldest extant public building, hosting the judicial, legislative, and executive branches of the Massachusetts provincial and state governments during the 18th century. Old State House is situated 630 feet south of Boston City Hall.
Government Center station
Railway station
Photo: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Government Center station is an MBTA subway station in Boston, Massachusetts. It is located at the intersection of Tremont, Court and Cambridge Streets in the Government Center area. Government Center station is situated 460 feet southwest of Boston City Hall.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Adams Square and Boston.
Adams Square
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Adams Square was a square in downtown Boston, Massachusetts. Now demolished, it was formerly located on the site of the current Boston City Hall in Government Center.
Boston
Dock Square
Neighborhood
Photo: M2545, Public domain.
Dock Square in downtown Boston, Massachusetts, is a public square adjacent to Faneuil Hall, bounded by Congress Street, North Street, and the steps of the 60 State Street office tower.
Boston City Hall
- Categories: city hall, building, and government building
- Location: City of Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.36043° or 42° 21′ 38″ northLongitude
-71.05796° or 71° 3′ 29″ westElevation
30 feet (9 metres)Inception
1968Levels
10Open location code
87JC9W6R+5ROpenStreetMap ID
way 788015166OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=townhallOpenStreetMap feature
building=governmentOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=flatOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesGeoNames ID
4930968Wikidata ID
Q250773
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swedish—“Boston City Hall” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مبنى بلدية بوسطن”
- Catalan: “Ajuntament de Boston”
- Chinese: “波士頓市政廳”
- Czech: “Boston City Hall”
- Dutch: “Boston City Hall”
- Esperanto: “Bostona Urbodomo”
- French: “hôtel de ville de Boston”
- French: “Hôtel de ville de Boston”
- German: “Boston City Hall”
- Greek: “Δημαρχείο της Βοστώνης”
- Hebrew: “בניין עיריית בוסטון”
- Italian: “Boston City Hall”
- Italian: “Municipio di Boston”
- Japanese: “ボストン市庁舎”
- Korean: “보스턴 시청”
- Korean: “보스턴 시청사”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Boston rådhus”
- Russian: “Бостонская мэрия”
- Russian: “Бостонская ратуша”
- Russian: “мэрия Бостона”
- Slovak: “Boston City Hall”
- Slovenian: “Boston City Hall”
- Spanish: “Ayuntamiento de Boston”
- Swedish: “Boston City Hall”
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