Downtown Crossing
Downtown Crossing is a shopping district within Downtown Boston, Massachusetts, located east of Boston Common, west of the Financial District, south of Government Center, and north of Chinatown and the old Combat Zone.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- 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.
Cathedral Church of St. Paul
Church
Photo: Cg-realms, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cathedral Church of St. Paul, 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 Park Street Station, the cathedral is adjacent to the diocesan offices.
Boston Opera House
Theater building
Photo: Ruthanne Reid, CC BY 2.0.
The Boston Opera House, also known as the Citizens Bank Opera House, is a performing arts and esports venue located at 539 Washington St. in Boston, Massachusetts. Boston Opera House is situated 430 feet southwest of Downtown Crossing.
Orpheum Theatre
Theater building
Photo: Jim Reynolds, CC BY 2.0.
The Orpheum Theatre is a music venue located at 1 Hamilton Place in Boston, Massachusetts. 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. Orpheum Theatre is situated 490 feet northeast of Downtown Crossing.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Downtown Boston and Chinatown.
Downtown Boston
Photo: Godsendlemiwinks, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Downtown Boston 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.
Chinatown
Suburb
Photo: HouseOfScandal, Public domain.
Downtown Boston 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.
Boston
Downtown Crossing
- Categories: shopping district, neighborhood, and transportation
- Location: City of Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.35525° or 42° 21′ 19″ northLongitude
-71.06205° or 71° 3′ 43″ westElevation
33 feet (10 metres)Operator
MBTAOpen location code
87JC9W4Q+45OpenStreetMap ID
node 879248900OpenStreetMap feature
highway=bus_stopOpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=platformGeoNames ID
4935032Wikidata ID
Q1253374
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Slovenian—“Downtown Crossing” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “下城十字”
- Chinese: “市中心十字”
- French: “Downtown Boston”
- French: “Downtown”
- German: “Downtown Crossing”
- Slovenian: “Downtown Crossing”
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