Union Street (Boston, Massachusetts)
Encyclopedia
Union Street is a street in Boston
, Massachusetts
, near Faneuil Hall
and the North End. Prior to 1828, it was also called Green Dragon Lane.
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, near Faneuil Hall
Faneuil Hall
Faneuil Hall , located near the waterfront and today's Government Center, in Boston, Massachusetts, has been a marketplace and a meeting hall since 1742. It was the site of several speeches by Samuel Adams, James Otis, and others encouraging independence from Great Britain, and is now part of...
and the North End. Prior to 1828, it was also called Green Dragon Lane.
See also
- First Baptist Church (Boston, Massachusetts)First Baptist Church (Boston, Massachusetts)First Baptist Church is a historic Baptist church established in 1665. It first met secretly on Noddle's Island and then in the North End of Boston, Massachusetts...
- James Franklin (printer)James Franklin (printer)James Franklin was an American colonial author, printer, newspaper publisher, and almanac publisher...
- Green Dragon TavernGreen Dragon TavernGreen Dragon Tavern was a public house used as a tavern and meeting place located on Union Street in Boston's North End.A petition for a license to sell "strong drink" at the Green Dragon was presented in 1714. The property had been inherited by Mehitable Cooper from her father, William Stoughton,...
- New England Holocaust MemorialNew England Holocaust MemorialThe New England Holocaust Memorial is a memorial in Boston, Massachusetts. It is dedicated to the Jews who were killed in the Holocaust.-Information:...
- Union Oyster HouseUnion Oyster HouseYe Olde Union Oyster House, open to diners since 1826, is the oldest restaurant in the United States of America. It is located at 41-43 Union Street, Boston, Massachusetts. The building was listed as a National Historic Landmark on May 27, 2003....
, i.e. Thomas Capen house
External links
- http://www.flickr.com/photos/mit-libraries/3402036978/ 1957
- http://www.flickr.com/photos/alakazoo/2311031679/ 2008
- http://www.flickr.com/photos/51035558262@N01/2315411695 2008