Park Square (Boston)

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Coordinates: 42°21′06″N 71°04′06″W / 42.3516°N 71.0684°W / 42.3516; -71.0684
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Park Square in

Boston, Massachusetts, is bounded by Stuart, Charles Street South, Boylston, and Arlington Streets.[citation needed
]

Description

Park Square is the home of the Boston

Back Bay is to the west.[1]

At one time, the terminus of the

Boston and Providence Railroad was in the square; however, after South Station
opened, the terminal was closed.

The Emancipation Memorial, commemorating the emancipation of American slaves, was installed in Park Square in 1879 and removed in December 2020.[2]

A small street in the district was renamed "Park Plaice" (plaice being a type of flatfish) in honor of Legal Sea Foods, a local restaurant.[3][4]

Education

Boston Public Schools operates area district public schools.

Boston Renaissance Charter Public School was formerly located in a building in Park Square.[5] In 2010, it moved to Hyde Park.[6]

From 1964 to 1974, the University of Massachusetts Boston campus was located in Park Square.[7]

Image gallery

  • Railroad depot at Park Square in 1837, with the State House in the background, the tidal Charles River basin in the foreground
    Railroad depot at Park Square in 1837, with the State House in the background, the tidal Charles River basin in the foreground
  • Overview of Park Square, 1850
    Overview of Park Square, 1850
  • Stereoscopic view of Park Square and train station, from Boston Common, 19th century
    Stereoscopic
    view of Park Square and train station, from Boston Common, 19th century
  • Emancipation Memorial, on display 1879–2020
    Emancipation Memorial, on display 1879–2020
  • Interior of Boston & Providence Rail Road depot, 19th century
    Interior of Boston & Providence Rail Road depot, 19th century
  • Office of the Colored American Magazine, 1902
    Office of the
    Colored American Magazine
    , 1902
  • Cort Theatre, Park Square, c. 1915
    Cort Theatre, Park Square, c. 1915
  • Boston Park Plaza and the former headquarters of the Boston Gas Company, 2009
    Boston Park Plaza and the former headquarters of the Boston Gas Company
    , 2009

See also

References

  1. ^ GUERRA, CRISTELA (July 1, 2020). "Boston To Remove Statue Depicting Abraham Lincoln With Freed Black Man At His Feet". NPR News. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
  2. Cbslocal.com
    , December 29, 2020
  3. ^ "It's Not a Typo!". The Boston Courant. March 30 – April 5, 2012. p. 1. 'Park Plaice' was named after the fish in honor of Legal Sea Foods' relocation to Park Square in 1999.
  4. ^ @CityOfBoston (February 26, 2016). "It's not a typo. Plaice is a type of fish. The street was renamed in honor of Legal Sea Foods' relocation to Park Sq in 1999" (Tweet). Retrieved 2020-07-02 – via Twitter.
  5. Boston Globe
    . Retrieved 2017-04-20.
  6. ^ "New - About Archived 2016-02-05 at the Wayback Machine." Boston Renaissance Charter Public School. Retrieved on April 20, 2017.
  7. ISBN 978-1625341693
    .

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