Park Street, Boston
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This article refers to Park Street in Boston. For other Park Streets, please see the Park Street
disambiguation page.
Park Street is a small but notable road in the center of Boston, Massachusetts. It begins at the top of Beacon Hill, at the intersection of Beacon Street
, where it is lined up with the front of the Massachusetts State House
. It then spills down the hill toward Tremont Street
, with Boston Common to its west.
was published on Park Street. Houghton Mifflin was also headquarted here beginning in the late 19th century.
Park Street
Park Street may refer to:* Park Street, Boston, Massachusetts, USA** Park Street , Boston, USA* Park Street, Hertfordshire, England** Park Street railway station in Hertfordshire* Park Street, Kolkata, India* Park Street, Bristol, England...
disambiguation page.
Park Street is a small but notable road in the center of Boston, Massachusetts. It begins at the top of Beacon Hill, at the intersection of Beacon Street
Beacon Street
Beacon Street is a major thoroughfare in Boston, Massachusetts and several of its western suburbs. Beacon Street in Boston, Brookline, Brighton, and Newton is not to be confused with the Beacon Street in nearby Somerville, or others elsewhere.-Description:...
, where it is lined up with the front of the Massachusetts State House
Massachusetts State House
The Massachusetts State House, also known as the Massachusetts Statehouse or the "New" State House, is the state capitol and house of government of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is located in Boston in the neighborhood Beacon Hill...
. It then spills down the hill toward Tremont Street
Tremont Street
Tremont Street is a major thoroughfare in Boston, Massachusetts.-Etymology:The name is a variation of one of the original appellations of the city, "Trimountaine," a reference to a hill that formerly had three peaks. Beacon Hill, with its single peak, is all that remains of the Trimountain...
, with Boston Common to its west.
History
In the 1880s, the feminist Woman's JournalWoman's Journal
Woman's Journal was a women's rights periodical published from 1870-1931.Woman's Journal was founded in 1870 in Boston, Massachusetts by Lucy Stone and her husband Henry Browne Blackwell as a weekly newspaper. The new paper incorporated Mary A...
was published on Park Street. Houghton Mifflin was also headquarted here beginning in the late 19th century.
See also
- Park Street DistrictPark Street DistrictPark Street District is a historic district around Park, Tremont, and Beacon Streets near Beacon Hill and Boston Common in downtown Boston, Massachusetts. Park Street was named after the park it borders, Boston Common....
- Boston Common
- The Massachusetts State HouseMassachusetts State HouseThe Massachusetts State House, also known as the Massachusetts Statehouse or the "New" State House, is the state capitol and house of government of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is located in Boston in the neighborhood Beacon Hill...
- Park Street ChurchPark Street ChurchThe Park Street Church in Boston, Massachusetts is an active Conservative Congregational Church at the corner of Tremont Street and Park Street. The church is currently pastored by Gordon P. Hugenberger.-History:...
- Park Street (MBTA station)Park Street (MBTA station)Park Street is a rapid transit and light rail station of the MBTA subway system in Downtown Boston. One of the four subway hub stations, Park Street is a transfer point between the Green and Red Lines. Park Street is the fourth-busiest station in the MBTA network, with an average of 19,836 entries...
, the first subway station in the United States, is located at the corner of Park and Tremont Streets and is a major transfer point between the Red and Green rapid transit lines. - Amory-Ticknor HouseAmory-Ticknor HouseThe Amory-Ticknor House in Boston, Massachusetts was built in 1804 by businessman Thomas Amory, and later owned by scholar George Ticknor. It sits atop Beacon Hill, across from the Massachusetts State House on Beacon Street and the Boston Common on Park Street...
- No. 9 Park, a famous local restaurant
- Union Club of BostonUnion Club of BostonThe Union Club of Boston, founded in 1863, is one of the oldest gentlemen's clubs in the United States. It is located on Beacon Hill, adjacent to the Massachusetts State House. The clubhouse at No...
- Fox 25 NewsWFXTWFXT is a television station owned and operated by the News Corporation-owned Fox Broadcasting Company, located in Boston, Massachusetts. The station's studio and office facility is in Dedham, Massachusetts, and its transmitter is located in Needham, Massachusetts...
studios, built to include the State House as its backdrop - Paulist Center & Chapel