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Old City Hall
Historic and Protected Site
Downtown Boston, Boston
"Check out the freedom trail it's awesome!"(3 Tips)
"Commemorates 1st public school formerly on site."(3 Tips)
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- IWalked Audio ToursSeptember 24, 2011Features city's 1st portrait statue, Benjamin Franklin. In 1781 while serving as US Ambassador to France he drafted a letter to European academia encouraging a study of farts. More info in blog.<LINK> Read more
Upvote11Downvote - IWalked Audio ToursSeptember 24, 2011Outside front gate (along School St) check out the ornate hop-scotch board called City Carpet by Lilli Ann Killen Rosenberg. Commemorates 1st public school formerly on site. More info in blog. <LINK> Read more
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Zevy POctober 15, 2014Not sure what it is, it's on the freedom trail and I assume it's some kinda historic site
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Carl GriffinJanuary 8, 2016Monumental French second empire building built on the site of the first public school in the USA.Upvote1Downvote- IWalked Audio ToursSeptember 24, 2011Originally location of Boston Latin School (1635)--1st public school. Benjamin Franklin attended school here. Boston's 3rd City Hall until 1969 when Government Center built. More info in blog. <LINK> Read more
Upvote17Downvote - IWalked Audio ToursSeptember 24, 2011Outside is a statue representing the Democratic party. Symbol originated in 1828 when opponents called Andrew Jackson a jack***. Mr. Jackson made the jest his party's symbol. More info in blog. <LINK> Read more
Upvote4Downvote - IWalked Audio ToursSeptember 24, 2011Statue in yard of Josiah Quincy. 2nd mayor of Boston & 16th president of Harvard. Aided construction of Quincy Market. Sculpted by Thomas Ball in 1879. More info in blog. <LINK> Read more
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Emilie A.April 13, 2014Most beautiful building & there r like about 6 things on the Freedom Trail all "right there"UpvoteDownvote
Jeffrey GilesSeptember 27, 2014Not really much to right home about. Cool for history buffs IF you know the historyUpvote1Downvote
Enter through the back to find WalkBoston- great walking maps available!Upvote1Downvote
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James C - 8.4
"Great museum to visit to understand the importance of free speech and how that very notion led to many protests/movements that shaped Boston and the United States."
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