Flour and Grain Exchange 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.- Type: Historic building
- Description: building in Massachusetts, United States
- Also known as: “Grain Exchange Building”
- Address: 177 Milk Street, Boston, MA 02109
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market.
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. Faneuil Hall is situated 1,200 feet northwest of Flour and Grain Exchange Building.
Quincy Market
Marketplace
Photo: LGagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Quincy Market is a historic marketplace complex next to Faneuil Hall in Downtown Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It consists of three buildings constructed in 1826 and designed by Alexander Parris. Quincy Market is situated 910 feet northwest of Flour and Grain Exchange Building.
New England Aquarium
Public aquarium
Photo: Robert Stern, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The New England Aquarium is a nonprofit organization and public aquarium located in Boston, Massachusetts. The species exhibited include harbor and northern fur seals, California sea lions, African and southern rockhopper penguins, giant Pacific octopuses, loggerhead and green sea turtles, and thousands of saltwater and freshwater fishes. New England Aquarium is situated 910 feet east of Flour and Grain Exchange Building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dock Square and Financial District.
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
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.
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.
Flour and Grain Exchange Building
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: City of Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.35837° or 42° 21′ 30″ northLongitude
-71.05254° or 71° 3′ 9″ westLevels
8Open location code
87JC9W5W+8XOpenStreetMap ID
way 29573112OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=buildingWikidata ID
Q30623381
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