Benjamin Franklin Birthplace Site
Benjamin Franklin Birthplace Site is a memorial in City of Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Benjamin Franklin Birthplace Site is situated nearby to Boston Evening Transcript Building, as well as near the building Old South Meeting House.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Old State House and John W. McCormack Post Office and Courthouse.
Old State House
Museum
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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. Old State House is situated 780 feet north of Benjamin Franklin Birthplace Site.
John W. McCormack Post Office and Courthouse
Historic building
The John W. McCormack Post Office and Courthouse, formerly the United States Post Office, Courthouse, and Federal Building, is a historic building at 5 Post Office Square in Boston, Massachusetts. John W. McCormack Post Office and Courthouse is situated 450 feet east of Benjamin Franklin Birthplace Site.
Kings Chapel
Church
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King's Chapel is an independent Unitarian congregation in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It is affiliated with the Unitarian Universalist Association and describes itself as "Unitarian Christian in theology, Anglican in worship, and congregational… Kings Chapel is situated 650 feet northwest of Benjamin Franklin Birthplace Site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Boston and Downtown Boston.
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.
Downtown Boston
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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.
Adams Square
Locality
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Adams Square was a square in downtown Boston, Massachusetts. Now demolished, it was formerly located on the site of the current Boston City Hall in Government Center.
Benjamin Franklin Birthplace Site
- Type: Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: City of Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.35672° or 42° 21′ 24″ northLongitude
-71.05842° or 71° 3′ 30″ westElevation
30 feet (9 metres)Open location code
87JC9W4R+MJOpenStreetMap ID
node 358260319OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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