Pemberton Square
Pemberton Square in the Government Center area of Boston, Massachusetts, was developed by P.T. Jackson in the 1830s as an architecturally uniform mixed-use enclave surrounding a small park.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Park
- Description: mixed-use Boston area
- Also known as: “Scollay Square”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Boston City Hall and Massachusetts State House.
Boston City Hall
Town hall
Boston City Hall is the seat of city government of Boston, Massachusetts. 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 Old City Hall.
Massachusetts State House
Government building
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The Massachusetts State House, also known as the Massachusetts Statehouse or the New State House, is the state capitol and seat of government for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, located in the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Boston.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Boston and Adams Square.
Boston
A city of history and tradition, Boston 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.
Adams Square
Locality
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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.
Downtown Boston
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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.
Pemberton Square
- Category: square
- Location: Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Pemberton Square from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Egyptian Arabic—“Pemberton Square” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Pemberton Square”
- Egyptian Arabic: “ميدان بيمبرتون”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as HHS Region 1 and Dock Square.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Suffolk County Courthouse and Howard Athenaeum.
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