Sears’ Crescent and Sears’ Block
Sears' Crescent and Sears' Block are a pair of adjacent historic buildings located along Cornhill in Boston, Massachusetts. It is adjacent to City Hall and Government Center, and is part of City Hall Plaza.Photo: M2545, Public domain.
Photo: NewtonCourt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Building
- Description: pair of adjacent historic buildings in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Also known as: “Sears Crescent Building”, “Sears‘ Convex Block”, “Sears‘ Crescent”, “Sears‘ Crescent and Sears’ Block”, and “Sears‘ Crescent and Sears’ Block Building”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Government Center station and Boston City Hall.
Government Center station
Railway station
Photo: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Government Center station is an MBTA subway station in Boston, Massachusetts. It is located at the intersection of Tremont, Court and Cambridge Streets in the Government Center area.
Boston City Hall
Town hall
Boston City Hall is the seat of city government of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Surrounded by City Hall Plaza in the Government Center section of Downtown Boston, it includes the offices of the Mayor and the City Council. Boston City Hall is situated 430 feet northeast of Sears’ Crescent and Sears’ Block.
Old State House
Museum
Photo: Dschwen, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Old State House is a historic building at 206 Washington Street in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Completed in 1713, it is the city's oldest extant public building, hosting the judicial, legislative, and executive branches of the Massachusetts provincial and state governments during the 18th century. Old State House is situated 470 feet southeast of Sears’ Crescent and Sears’ Block.
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
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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.
Dock Square
Neighborhood
Photo: M2545, Public domain.
Dock Square in downtown Boston, Massachusetts, is a public square adjacent to Faneuil Hall, bounded by Congress Street, North Street, and the steps of the 60 State Street office tower.
Sears’ Crescent and Sears’ Block
- Category: architectural ensemble
- Location: City of Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.35946° or 42° 21′ 34″ northLongitude
-71.05888° or 71° 3′ 32″ westElevation
33 feet (10 metres)Levels
5Open location code
87JC9W5R+QCOpenStreetMap ID
way 816277585OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesGeoNames ID
4950500Wikidata ID
Q7441773
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