Financial District
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.Photo: Nelson48, Public domain.
- Type: Locality
- Description: central business district in Boston, Massachusetts
- Also known as: “Downtown/Financial District” and “Financial District, Boston”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Faneuil Hall and Old State House.
Faneuil Hall
Public building
Photo: Daderot, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Faneuil Hall is a historic building in Downtown Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Opened in 1742, the building was designed by artist John Smibert as a marketplace and meeting hall.
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.
Flour and Grain Exchange Building
Historic building
The Flour and Grain Exchange Building is a 19th-century office building in Boston. Located at 177 Milk Street in the Custom House District, at the edge of the Financial District near the waterfront, it is distinguished by the large black slate conical roof at its western end.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Downtown Boston and Boston.
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.
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.
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.
Financial District
- Categories: central business district and neighborhood
- Location: City of Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Urdu—“Financial District” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “波士頓金融區”
- Chinese: “波士顿金融区”
- Chinese: “財務區”
- German: “Financial District”
- Japanese: “フィナンシャル・ディストリクト (ボストン)”
- Turkish: “Financial District”
- Urdu: “فنانشل ڈسٹرکٹ، بوسٹن”
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Highlights include Liberty Square and Custom House Tower.
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