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Street-by-Street: Around Washington Street

Running northeast from the Theater District,
Washington Street lies at the heart of Boston’s longtime
main shopping area. Its focal point, Downtown Crossing,
lies at its intersection with Winter and Summer Streets.
Saturday afternoons, in particular, offer visitors a
glimpse of Boston’s sophisticated, and often multi-
ethnic population, as they go about their shopping.
Macy’s is the main department store, though
Washington Street and the streets off it offer a range Sidewalk café on Summer Street
of outlets such as book stores, camera stores, and
jewelers. Just to the south, the Theater District and Boston
Chinatown are only a few minutes away on foot. Common
Note that incidences of petty crime sometimes
occur in this crowded area.

1 St. Paul’s Cathedral
Dating from around 1820, W i n t e r S t r e e t
this was one of the first Greek
Revival granite buildings to
go up in Boston.
Today it is still used to
broadcast Sunday morning
reli gious programs. t e m P l e P l A C e
W A S H i n g t O n S t r e e t

W e S t S t r e e t

4 . Brattle Book Shop
At first glance, there is
not a lot to recommend a
second look at this Boston
literary landmark. Inside,
however, are more than Theater District
250,000 rare books and and Chinatown
magazines, a treat for any
lover of the printed word. A v e d e l A f A y e t t e

5 . Boston Opera House
This building was opened as a theater in 1928. In
2004, it was completely restored and remains the
focus of the revitalized lower Washington Street.

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