Faneuil Hall
Dock Sq., Boston, Massachusetts
Photos
Faneuil Hall
6. Historic American Buildings Survey, Arthur C. Haskell, Photographer Feb. 1937 (a) Int- View looking south.
Photo from the Historic American Buildings Survey
View photos at Library of Congress
Map
Coordinates:
+42.35988, -71.0563842°21'36" N, 71°03'23" W
Quadrangle map:Boston South
Description
Faneuil Hall was called the "Cradle of Liberty" because many important meetings of protest were held here before the Revolution. It was the first Colonial attempt at academic design, completed in 1742 from the plans of John Smibert, the Colonial portrait painter, and given by Peter Faneuil, a Boston merchant. It contained a town hall above and a public market below.
-- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS MA-163)
National Register information
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966
- Reference number
- 66000368
- Architectural style
- Georgian
- Areas of significance
- Politics/Government; Architecture; Social History
- Level of significance
- National
- Evaluation criteria
- A - Event; C - Design/Construction
- Property type
- Building
- Historic function
- Meeting hall
- Current functions
- Meeting hall; Museum; Business
- Periods of significance
- 1875-1899; 1700-1749; 1850-1874; 1800-1824; 1750-1799; 1825-1849
- Significant years
- 1742; 1805; 1898
Update Log
- January 28, 2017: New Street View added by Brian Bartlett
- July 21, 2015: New photo from Michael Miller
- July 16, 2014: New photo from Michael Miller