Faneuil Hall | |
.jpg) Faneuil Hall today, east side | |
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| Location | Boston, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°21′36.0″N 71°03′22.5″W / 42.360000°N 71.056250°W |
| Built | 1742 |
| Architect | John Smibert; Charles Bulfinch |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000368[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
| Designated NHL | October 9, 1960 |
Faneuil Hall (/ˈfænjəl/ or /ˈfænəl/; previously /ˈfʌnəl/) is a marketplace and meeting hall located near the waterfront and today's Government Center, in Boston, Massachusetts. Opened in 1742,[2] it was the site of several speeches by Samuel Adams, James Otis, and others encouraging independence from Great Britain. It is now part of Boston National Historical Park and a well-known stop on the Freedom Trail. It is sometimes referred to as "the Cradle of Liberty",[3] though the building and location have ties to slavery.[4]
In 2008, Faneuil Hall was rated number 4 in "America's 25 Most Visited Tourist Sites" by Forbes Traveler.[5]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ "The History of Faneuil Hall | Faneuil Hall Marketplace". 25 August 2017.
- ^ "Faneuil Hall Boston, The Cradle Of Liberty". www.celebrateboston.com. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ "Unearthing Boston's Past – The Daily Free Press". dailyfreepress.com. 5 October 2010. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ Baedeker, Rob (2008-05-05). "America's 25 Most Visited Tourist Sites". Forbes Traveler. Archived from the original on 2009-08-31. Retrieved 2008-05-14.