Hanover Street (Boston, Massachusetts)
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Hanover Street is located in the North End of Boston
, Massachusetts
. Prior to 1708, part of the street was called Orange Tree Lane. In 1824, North Street and the former Middle Street became part of Hanover. In the 1960s a large section of the street was demolished to make way for the construction of Government Center.
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...
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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...
. Prior to 1708, part of the street was called Orange Tree Lane. In 1824, North Street and the former Middle Street became part of Hanover. In the 1960s a large section of the street was demolished to make way for the construction of Government Center.
See also
- Concert Hall (Boston, Massachusetts)Concert Hall (Boston, Massachusetts)The Concert Hall was a performance and meeting space in Boston, Massachusetts, located at Hanover Street and Queen Street. Meetings, dinners, concerts, and other cultural events took place in the hall.-Architecture:...
- Cotton MatherCotton MatherCotton Mather, FRS was a socially and politically influential New England Puritan minister, prolific author and pamphleteer; he is often remembered for his role in the Salem witch trials...
lived on Hanover St., 1688-1718 - John Mayo
- Second Church, BostonSecond Church, BostonThe Second Church in Boston, Massachusetts was first a congregational church, and then beginning in 1802, a unitarian church. The congregation occupied a number of successive locations around town, including North Square, Hanover Street, Copley Square, and the Fenway. Ministers included Increase...
- St. Stephen's Church, BostonSt. Stephen's Church, BostonSt. Stephen's Church , formerly New North Church, is located at 401 Hanover Street in the North End of Boston, Massachusetts. It is the last remaining church in Boston designed by Charles Bulfinch.-Design and construction:...
External links
- Bostonian Society has materials related to the street.
- Library of Congress. Waldron's Casino Theatre, Hanover St. near Scollay SquareScollay SquareScollay Square was a vibrant city square in downtown Boston, Massachusetts. It was named for William Scollay, a prominent local developer and militia officer who bought a landmark four-story merchant building at the intersection of Cambridge and Court Streets in 1795...
, Boston, Massachusetts, 1922. - Library of Congress. Historic American Buildings Survey. Codman Building, 30-48 Hanover Street.