Downtown Crossing

Downtown Crossing is a shopping district within , Massachusetts, located east of , west of the Financial District, south of , and north of and the old Combat Zone.
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  • Type: Bus stop
  • Description: shopping district in Boston, MA, USA
  • Also known as: Temple Pl @ Washington St

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cathedral Church of St. Paul and Boston Opera House.

Church
The , Boston is the historic cathedral church of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts. Located at 138 Tremont Street near Downtown Crossing, directly across from Boston Common and , the cathedral is adjacent to the diocesan offices.

Theater building
The , also known as the Citizens Bank Opera House, is a performing arts and esports venue located at 539 Washington St. in , . is situated 430 feet southwest of Downtown Crossing.

Theater building
The is a music venue located at 1 Hamilton Place in , . One of the oldest theaters in the United States as designed by Snell and Gregerson, it was built in 1852 and was originally known as the Boston Music Hall. is situated 490 feet northeast of Downtown Crossing.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown Boston and Chinatown.

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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Photo: HouseOfScandal, Public domain.
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.

Photo: soelin, CC BY 2.0.
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.

Downtown Crossing

Latitude
42.35525° or 42° 21′ 19″ north
Longitude
-71.06205° or 71° 3′ 43″ west
Elevation
33 feet (10 metres)
Operator
MBTA
Open location code
87JC9W4Q+45
Open­Street­Map ID
node 879248900
Open­Street­Map feature
highway=­bus_stop
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­platform
Geo­Names ID
4935032
Wiki­data ID
Q1253374
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