Federal Street (Boston)
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Federal Street is a street in the Financial District of Boston, Massachusetts. Prior to 1788, it was known as Long Lane.{{Citation |publisher = City of Boston Printing Dept. |location = Boston |title = A record of the streets, alleys, places, etc. in the city of Boston |author = Boston (Mass.). Street laying-out Dept. |edition = 2 |date = 1910 |ol = 16574538M }} The street was renamed after state leaders met there in 1788 to determine Massachusetts' ratification of the United States Constitution.{{Citation |publisher = Printed by N. Dearborn, sold by W. D. Ticknor & Co. |location = Boston |author = Nathaniel Dearborn |title = Boston notions |date = 1848 |ol = 13440177M }}
History
In 1727 the Long Lane Meeting House was established; it changed its name to the Federal Street Church in 1788. Henry Knox was born on Long Lane in 1750. The Federal Street Theatre was built in 1793, designed by Charles Bulfinch; it remained until 1852.
By 1806, residents included engraver Joseph Callender; printer Nathaniel Coverly; merchant Stephen Higginson; comedian Snelling Powell; dancing master William Turner.Boston Directory. 1806. In 1823, residents included the Federal Street Coffee House; hairdresser William Lenox; Esther Newell and her "female intelligence office;" grocer Henry Sweetser; seamstress Martha Vincent.Boston Directory. 1823. Dorothy Quincy and John Mackay also lived on Federal St. in the early 19th-century. Auctioneer J.L. Cunningham worked from Corinthian Hall, 1826-1843. J. H. Bufford's Sons ran a lithography printing business in the 1870s.
In 1928 arose Boston's "first art deco skyscraper," the United Shoe Machinery Building.{{cite book |author1=Susan Southworth |author2=Michael Southworth |title=AIA Guide to Boston |year=2008 |publisher=Globe Pequot |edition=3 |location=Guilford, CT |isbn=978-0-76274-337-7 }} In 1929, the "art deco jewel" at 75 Federal Street was built. The Blue Cross/Blue Shield building, designed by Paul Rudolph was built 1957-1960. 150 Federal Street, designed by Hugh Stubbins Jr. was built in 1988.
Images
Image:1743 FinancialDistrict Boston map WilliamPrice.png|Detail of 1743 map of Boston, showing Long Lane and vicinity
Image:1756 HenryKnox house FederalSt Boston.png|Birthplace of Henry Knox, 18th century
Image:1841 Barry Bigelow FederalSt Boston.png|Barry & Bigelow, 41 Federal St., manufacturers and importers of paper hangings, c. 1840s
Image:1854 KnowNothingSoap Boston.png|Label for "Know Nothing Soap", by George A. Hill & Co., 56 Federal St., 1854
Image:Ellis BostonDirectory 1868.png|Ellis Saw Co., 1868
Image:1870 NewYear Bufford Sons FederalSt Boston.png|J.H. Bufford's Sons, lithographers, 1870
Image:Federal Street, looking east, by Charles Taber & Co..jpg|Federal Street after the Great Boston Fire of 1872
See also
References
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External links
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- Bostonian Society. [https://web.archive.org/web/20110718134927/http://rfi.bostonhistory.org/boston/full/000654.jpg Photo of United Shoe Machinery building], 160 Federal St.
- Flickr. [https://www.flickr.com/photos/vintagehalloweencollector/3575644763/ United Shoe Machinery building], 160 Federal St. Postcard
- Flickr. [https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolynhack/129812815/ View of Boston] from an upper floor, One Federal Street, 2006
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