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 and , and is part of .
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  • 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 Boston City Hall and Government Center station.

Town hall
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is the seat of city government of , Massachusetts, United States. Surrounded by City Hall Plaza in the section of , it includes the offices of the Mayor and the City Council. is situated 430 feet northeast of Sears’ Crescent and Sears’ Block.

Railway station
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is an MBTA subway station in , Massachusetts. It is located at the intersection of Tremont, Court and Cambridge Streets in the area.

Museum
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The is a historic building at 206 Washington Street in , 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. is situated 470 feet southeast of Sears’ Crescent and Sears’ Block.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Boston and Adams Square.

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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.

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 .

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.

Sears’ Crescent and Sears’ Block

Latitude
42.35946° or 42° 21′ 34″ north
Longitude
-71.05888° or 71° 3′ 32″ west
Elevation
33 feet (10 metres)
Levels
5
Open location code
87JC9W5R+QC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 816277585
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Geo­Names ID
4950500
Wiki­data ID
Q7441773
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