Franklin Street (Boston)
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LocationBoston
WestendWashington Street
Major
junctionsFederal Street
Congress Street
junctionsFederal Street
Congress Street
EastendIndia Street
Franklin Street, Boston, 2010 | |
![]() Interactive map of Franklin Street | |
| Location | Boston |
|---|---|
| West end | Washington Street |
| Major junctions | Federal Street Congress Street |
| East end | India Street |
Franklin Street (established c. 1798) is located in the Financial District of Boston, Massachusetts, United States.[1]
It was developed at the end of the 18th century by Charles Bulfinch, and included the now-demolished Tontine Crescent and Franklin Place.[2]
Former tenants
- George Melville Baker
- Boston Library Society
- Federal Street Theatre
- Abram French & Co., crockery shop, 19th century
- Holy Cross Church, Boston
- Lee & Shepard
Gallery
- Federal St. Theatre, corner of Federal and Franklin St., c. 1798
- Detail of 1814 map of Boston, showing Franklin St., Franklin Place, and vicinity
- Churchill, Collamore, & Co., China & Glass Warehouse, corner of Franklin and Washington St., c. 1825
- Franklin St., c. 1830
- Franklin St. after the fire, 1872
- Parade, June 17, 1876
- Photo by John P. Soule, 19th century
- C.A. Browning & Co., 1904
