Suffolk County Courthouse

The Suffolk County Courthouse, now formally the John Adams Courthouse, is a historic courthouse building in in , . It is home to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court and the Massachusetts Appeals Court.
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  • Type: Courthouse
  • Description: county courthouse in Massachusetts, United States of America
  • Address: MA

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Massachusetts State House and Pemberton Square.

Government building
The , also known as the Massachusetts Statehouse or the New State House, is the state capitol and seat of government for the , located in the neighborhood of . is situated 830 feet southwest of Suffolk County Courthouse.

Square
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in the area of , , was developed by P.T. Jackson in the 1830s as an architecturally uniform mixed-use enclave surrounding a small park.

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 880 feet east of Suffolk County Courthouse.

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 .

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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.

Downtown 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.

Suffolk County Courthouse

Latitude
42.35985° or 42° 21′ 35″ north
Longitude
-71.06112° or 71° 3′ 40″ west
Elevation
69 feet (21 metres)
Open location code
87JC9W5Q+WH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 367777808
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­courthouse
Geo­Names ID
4952350
Wiki­data ID
Q7634551
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