Copley Square

Copley Square
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TypePublic park
LocationBoston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Area2.4 acres (0.97 ha)
Created1883 (1883)
DesignerDean Abbott (1984)
Owned byThe City of Boston
Public transit accessSubway and bus; see "Transportation"

Copley Square /ˈkɒpli/[1] is a public square in Boston's Back Bay neighborhood, bounded by Boylston Street, Clarendon Street, St. James Avenue, and Dartmouth Street. The square is named for painter John Singleton Copley. Prior to 1883 it was known as Art Square due to its many cultural institutions, some of which remain today.

  1. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "The Boston History Project: Copley Square with Anthony Sammarco". YouTube.