Charles Street Jail

The Charles Street Jail, also known as the Suffolk County Jail, is an infamous former jail located at 215 , , . It is listed in the state and national Registers of Historic Places.
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: former prison in Boston
  • Also known as: Liberty Hotel

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Massachusetts General Hospital and Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary.

Hospital
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is a teaching hospital located in the neighborhood of , Massachusetts. It is the original and largest clinical education and research facility of /Harvard University, and houses the world's largest hospital-based research program with an annual research budget of more than $1.2 billion in 2021.

Hospital
Massachusetts Eye and Ear is a specialty hospital located in , , , which focuses on ophthalmology, otolaryngology, and related medicine and research.

Stadium
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is a multi-purpose arena in . It is located directly above the MBTA's , and it replaced the original upon opening in 1995. is situated 2,500 feet northeast of Charles Street Jail.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beacon Hill and West End.

Suburb
Historical heavyweights, Back Bay and are some of 's most beautiful neighborhoods. With narrow, gas-lit streets and scores of architecturally significant buildings, these distinctly different neighborhoods will make up the core of almost any visitor's itinerary.

Suburb
The is a neighborhood of , , United States, bounded generally by Cambridge Street to the south, the to the west and northwest, North Washington Street on the north and northeast, and New Sudbury Street on the east.

Historical heavyweights, Back Bay and Beacon Hill are some of 's most beautiful neighborhoods. With narrow, gas-lit streets and scores of architecturally significant buildings, these distinctly different neighborhoods will make up the core of almost any visitor's itinerary.

Charles Street Jail

Latitude
42.36232° or 42° 21′ 44″ north
Longitude
-71.06977° or 71° 4′ 11″ west
Elevation
13 feet (4 metres)
Open location code
87JC9W6J+W3
Geo­Names ID
4932809
Wiki­data ID
Q5082720
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In Other Languages

“Charles Street Jail” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: سجن شارع تشارلز

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as HHS Region 1 and VA Boston Healthcare System, Brockton Campus.

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