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Monday, May 21, 2012

Boston National Historical Park’s New Location

This is a big week for Boston National Historical Park. Today the park is scheduled to close its visitor center at 15 State Street, across the cobblestones from the Old State House, and by the end of the week its new visitor center will open in Faneuil Hall.

Here’s how Faneuil Hall looked in the late 1700s (courtesy of Boston College).

In 1806 the architect Charles Bulfinch oversaw its expansion to its current dimensions. That produced more space for town meetings on the second floor, and more space for merchants on the ground level—where the visitor center will be.

TOMORROW: How did eighteenth-century Bostonians pronounce “Faneuil Hall”?
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2 comments:

  1. G. LovelyMonday, 21 May, 2012

    In the image there are rows of what look like rail fences outside the building. I'm guessing this is an 18th century parking lot. Interesting that in the later, post-expansion image on the BC website, the railings are replaced by sheds. Is this evidence of an upgrade from open lots to covered parking? If so, I wonder what the hourly rate was.

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  2. Ashley OTuesday, 22 May, 2012

    Wooooo hooo!!!

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