Leather District

The Leather District is a neighborhood of near South Street, between the Financial District and . The Leather District is a tightly defined area bounded by Kneeland Street to the south, Essex Street to the north, Atlantic Avenue to the east and Lincoln Street to the west.
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  • Type: Neighborhood
  • Description: neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  • Also known as: Chinatown/Leather District

Places of Interest

Highlights include South Station and South Street Diner.

Railway station
is a railroad terminal located at Dewey Square in downtown , . It is the busiest railroad station in and the second-busiest transportation facility.

Restaurant
is a 24/7 service diner in 's Leather District. It was established in 1947.

Stadium
Photo: Nywalton, Public domain.
is a multi-purpose arena in . It is located directly above the MBTA's , and it replaced the original upon opening in 1995.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chinatown and Downtown Boston.

Suburb
Photo: HouseOfScandal, Public domain.
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.

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.

Suburb
Photo: Nelson48, Public domain.
The of is located in , near and . Like many areas within Boston, the has no official definition.

Leather District

Latitude
42.35113° or 42° 21′ 4″ north
Longitude
-71.05739° or 71° 3′ 27″ west
Elevation
66 feet (20 metres)
Open location code
87JC9W2V+F2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9262358486
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
8532037
Wiki­data ID
Q285059
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Turkish—“Leather District” goes by many names.

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