Congress Street (Boston, Massachusetts)
Congress Street in Boston, Massachusetts, is located in the Financial District and South Boston. It was first named in 1800. It was extended in 1854 (from State Street) as far as Atlantic Avenue, and in 1874 across Fort Point Channel into South Boston. Today's Congress Street consists of several segments of streets, previously named Atkinson's Street, Dalton Street, Gray's Alley, Leverett's Lane, Quaker Lane, and Shrimpton's Lane.
Julien's Restorator, corner of Milk Street and Congress St. (demolished 1824)
Dalton house, corner of Congress St. and Water St., Boston, c. 19th century
Detail of 1829 map of Boston, showing extent of Congress St.; (Atkinson St. would become part of Congress St. in 1854)
Issue No.1, The Liberator, 1831; published from Office #11, Merchants Hall, on Water Street at the corner of Congress Street, Boston
Advertisement for Welch & Griffiths, cast-steel saws, 1852
Advertisement for William Bond & Son, chronometer and watch makers, 1861
Congress St. after the fire of 1872
Congress St. (looking from Milk St.), after the fire, 1872; photo by John P. Soule
Detail of 1883 map of Boston, showing Congress St. and vicinity
Stock Exchange, Congress St., Boston, 1910's
Congress Street Bridge (at far right), 2007
Congress St., Boston, looking towards Merrimac St., 2010
Coordinates: 42°21′23.5″N 71°3′22.35″W / 42.356528°N 71.0562083°W
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