Leather District
The Leather District is a neighborhood of Boston near South Street, between the Financial District and Chinatown. 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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Marcbela, Public domain.
- 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.
South Station
Railway station
Photo: ArnoldReinhold, CC BY-SA 3.0.
South Station is a railroad terminal located at Dewey Square in downtown Boston, Massachusetts. It is the busiest railroad station in Greater Boston and the second-busiest transportation facility.
South Street Diner
Restaurant
South Street Diner is a 24/7 service diner in Boston's Leather District. It was established in 1947.
TD Garden
Stadium
Photo: Nywalton, Public domain.
TD Garden is a multi-purpose arena in Boston. It is located directly above the MBTA's North Station, and it replaced the original Boston Garden upon opening in 1995.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chinatown and Downtown Boston.
Chinatown
Suburb
Photo: HouseOfScandal, Public domain.
Downtown Boston 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 Boston
Photo: Godsendlemiwinks, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Downtown Boston 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.
Financial District
Suburb
Photo: Nelson48, Public domain.
The Financial District of Boston is located in Downtown Boston, near Government Center and Chinatown. Like many areas within Boston, the Financial District has no official definition.
Leather District
- Categories: neighborhood in Boston, NRHP district, and locality
- Location: City of Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.35113° or 42° 21′ 4″ northLongitude
-71.05739° or 71° 3′ 27″ westElevation
66 feet (20 metres)Open location code
87JC9W2V+F2OpenStreetMap ID
node 9262358486OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Leather District” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Leather District”
- French: “Leather District”
- German: “Leather District”
- Turkish: “Leather District”
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