Winthrop Square (Financial District, Boston)
Winthrop Square | |
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Coordinates: 42°21′17″N 71°03′27″W / 42.3547815196°N 71.05763696°W | |
State | Massachusetts |
City | Boston |
District | Financial District |
Boundaries | Otis Street (west) Devonshire Street (east) |
Winthrop Square is a public square in
Dedication
The square is named for
Design
Situated in front of the 1873-constructed One Winthrop Square,
A case study was undertaken in 2003 to determine whether the square and its two adjacent streets should be widened to make a better connection to Lincoln Street and improve the traffic flow from Devonshire Street to the South End.[4]
Businesses
The Boston Flower Exchange, founded in 1892, opened a flower market at the corner of Otis Street and Winthrop Square in February 1913. They launched the new location, in what was known as the Wholesale Flower District, with a reception and flower show.[5]
Newspapers and publishers
In 1878, publishers Houghton, Osgood and Company were based in the square.[8]
In early years of the 20th century, the
Statue of Robert Burns
The square was home to a statue of Scottish poet Robert Burns for 44 years, having been moved from Boston's Back Bay Fens in 1975. It was returned to its original location in 2019.[10][11][12]
See also
- Winthrop Square, in nearby Charlestown
References
- ^ "John Winthrop describes life in Boston, 1634" – Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
- ^ 'Milwaukee, Plankinton House, Marquette Urban Renewal Area Environmental Impact Statement (1979), p. 15
- ISBN 9780471289562
- ISBN 9780521545709
- ^ American Florist, Volume 40 (1913), p. 116
- ^ The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 43 (1879)
- ^ The American Architect and Building News, Volume 2 (1877)
- ^ The Waldenses of To-day, George Edwin Waring Jr. (1879)
- ^ The Paper Mill and Wood Pulp News, Volume 44 (1921), p. 50
- ^ Allis, Sam. "Where's Winthrop?" – via The Boston Globe.
- ^ "Statue of Scottish poet Robert Burns will be coming home to Back Bay Fens – The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com.
- ^ "Boston's Robert Burns Statue in the Fens | National Trust for Scotland USA". The National Trust for Scotland Foundation USA. November 8, 2019.