Scollay Square

Scollay Square was a city square in , . It was named for William Scollay, a prominent local developer and militia officer who bought a four-story merchant building at the intersection of Cambridge and Court Streets in the year 1795.
  • Park
  • …lies at an elevation of around 30 feet (10 metres)
  • …is also known as “Brattle Square”
  • Description: former public square

Places of Interest Nearby

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Adams Square and Boston.
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Locality
was a square in downtown Boston, Massachusetts.
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Neighborhood
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Latitude
42.3601° or 42° 21′ 36″ north
Longitude
-71.05894° or 71° 3′ 32″ west
Open location code
87JC9W6R+2C
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Chinese—“Scollay Square” goes by many names.
Scollay SquareCebuano
斯科利广场Chinese
斯科利廣場Chinese
斯科莱广场Chinese

Localities in the Area

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