Edison Electric Building Apartments

Edison Electric Building Apartments is an apartment building in City of Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts which is located on Chauncy Street. Edison Electric Building Apartments is situated nearby to the government office Boston Housing Authority Central Office, as well as near Boston Housing Authority Housing Service Center.

Type: Apartment building
Also known as: “Edison Electric Building”
Address: 42 Chauncy Street, Boston, MA

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shrine of St. Anthony and Boston Opera House.

Shrine of St. Anthony

Church

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St. Anthony's Shrine, the "Church on Arch Street," is a center for Roman Catholic ministry in Boston, Massachusetts directed by the Franciscan friars of Holy Name Province. Shrine of St. Anthony is situated 510 feet northeast of Edison Electric Building Apartments.

Boston Opera House

Theater building

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The Boston Opera House, also known as the Citizens Bank Opera House, is a performing arts and esports venue located at 539 Washington St. in Boston, Massachusetts. Boston Opera House is situated 820 feet west of Edison Electric Building Apartments.

South Station

Railway station

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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 Station is situated 1,600 feet southeast of Edison Electric Building Apartments.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Leather District and Chinatown.

Leather District

Suburb

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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.

Chinatown

Suburb

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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.