Cornhill, Boston

Cornhill was a street in Boston, Massachusetts, in the 19th-20th centuries, located on the site of the current City Hall Plaza in Government Center. It was named in 1829; previously it was known as Market Street (1807-1828).[1][2] In its time, it comprised a busy part of the city near Brattle Street, Court Street and Scollay Square. As of 1969, Cornhill exists as 144 feet along the edge of City Hall Plaza.[3]

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Previous tenants of Cornhill

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References

  1. ^ Edward Hartwell Savage. Boston events. Boston: Mutual News Co., 1886
  2. ^ From 1708 to 1824, a portion of Washington Street was known as "Cornhill;" cf. Boston Street Laying-Out Dept. A record of the streets, alleys, places, etc. in the city of Boston. Boston: City Printing Dept., 1910.
  3. ^ "Public way. Open from Franklin Ave to approximately 144 feet easterly." cf. City of Boston. Street Book. Retrieved 2010-06-17
  4. ^ http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/
  5. ^ AIA Guide to Boston. 2008
  6. ^ AIA Guide to Boston. 2008
  7. ^ http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/
  8. ^ Boston Directory. 1832
  9. ^ Boston Directory. 1857
  10. ^ American Broadsides and Ephemera, Series 1, no. 5153
  11. ^ Boston Directory. 1861

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