Winthrop Square

Winthrop Square is a park in City of Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Winthrop Square is situated nearby to Wigglesworth Building, as well as near the church Shrine of St. Anthony.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shrine of St. Anthony and South Station.

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.

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 Station is situated 1,600 feet south of Winthrop Square.

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 1,400 feet north of Winthrop Square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown Boston and Leather District.

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.

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.

Boston

Photo: soelin, CC BY 2.0.

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.

Winthrop Square

Type: Park
Category: recreation area
Location: City of Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.35481° or 42° 21′ 17″ north

Longitude

-71.05774° or 71° 3′ 28″ west

Open location code

87JC9W3R+WW

OpenStreetMap ID

way 475558752

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

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