Historic neighborhood in Boston known for federal-style rowhouses, narrow gaslit streets and brick sidewalks
General Information
Outdoor historic neighborhood
Best visited spring through fall for walking and photography
How to Get There
From Downtown Boston (0.3 mi): Walk toward Boston Common and ascend Beacon Street or Charles Street, where Beacon Hill’s historic brick sidewalks, gas lamps, and row houses begin along the Freedom Trail.
Overview
Beacon Hill is Boston's most picturesque historic neighborhood, a National Historic Landmark since 1962, with Federal-style brick rowhouses, narrow gaslit streets, and brick sidewalks just north of Boston Common. The gold-domed Massachusetts State House sits at its crest, and "Beacon Hill" is local shorthand for state government. Charles Street has restaurants and antique shops.
Highlights
- Massachusetts State House: Charles Bulfinch's 1798 capitol, the model for many state capitols
- Black Heritage Trail: homes, schools, and churches of the free Black community, including the 1807 Charles Street Meeting House and the Museum of African American History
- Louisburg Square: the neighborhood's most prestigious address, with Greek Revival townhouses
- Acorn Street: a cobblestone lane often called the most photographed street in the U.S.
This article uses material from the Wikipedia article "Beacon Hill, Boston", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0
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