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Street-by-Street: Colonial Boston

an important part of boston’s Freedom trail (see
pp126–9) runs through this historic core of the city,
the site of which predates american Independence.
naturally, the area is now dominated by 19th-
and 20th-century development, but glimpses of
a colonial past are prevalent here and there in the
old state House, King’s Chapel and its adjacent
burying ground, and the old south Meeting House.
newer buildings of interest include the omni Irish Famine Memorial,
Parker House, as well as the towering skyscrapers Washington Street
of boston’s financial district, located on the
northwest edges of this area.
Government
2 . King’s Chapel and Center
Burying Ground
A church has stood here
since 1688, though the
current building dates
from 1749. The adjacent
cemetery is the resting
place of some of
the most important
figures in U.S. history. S C H O O l S t r e e t

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1 Omni Parker House m i l K S t r e e t
This hotel (see p135) first opened its
doors in 1855, then under went many
renovations. Famed for its opulence,
in the 19th century the hotel also
gained a reputation as a meeting
place for Boston intellectuals. The
current building was erected in 1927.

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3 Old City Hall 0 yards 50
This building served
as Boston’s City Hall from 1865
to 1969. Today it is converted
into a steak house.

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