Massachusetts
Suffolk
City of Boston

Government Center

Government Center is an area in , centered on City Hall Plaza. Formerly the site of , it is now the location of , courthouses, state and federal office buildings, and a major MBTA subway station, also called .
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  • Type: Square
  • Description: neighborhood in downtown Boston, Massachusetts
  • Also known as: “Government Center, Boston” and “Scollay Square”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Boston City Hall and Old State House.

Town hall
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is the seat of city government of , . It includes the offices of the mayor of Boston and the Boston City Council. The current hall was built in 1968 to assume the functions of the . is situated 470 feet northeast of Government Center.

Museum
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The , also known as the Old Provincial State House, is a historic building in , . Built in 1713, replacing the city's First Town House, it was the seat of the Massachusetts General Court until 1798. is situated 690 feet southeast of Government Center.

Public building
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is a marketplace and meeting hall near the waterfront and Government Center, in , Massachusetts, United States. Opened in 1742, it was the site of several speeches by Samuel Adams, James Otis, and others encouraging independence from Great Britain. is situated 890 feet east of Government Center.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Adams Square and Boston.

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 Government Center.

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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.

Neighborhood
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in , , is a public square adjacent to , bounded by Congress Street, North Street, and the steps of the 60 State Street office tower.

Government Center

Latitude
42.35986° or 42° 21′ 36″ north
Longitude
-71.05952° or 71° 3′ 34″ west
Elevation
33 feet (10 metres)
Open location code
87JC9W5R+W5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7629903524
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­square
Geo­Names ID
4937997
Wiki­data ID
Q1540440
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“Government Center” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “政府中心区”
  • Chinese: “政府中心區”
  • Dutch: “Government Center”
  • French: “Government Center”
  • German: “Government Center”
  • Japanese: “ガバメント・センター”
  • Slovenian: “Government Center”
  • Turkish: “Government Center”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Government Center”. Photo: NewtonCourt, CC BY-SA 4.0.