Old City Hall

Tips

• Originally 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>
  IWalked Audio Tours | 2011-09-24 19:00:28
• Features 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>
  IWalked Audio Tours | 2011-09-24 19:15:01
• Outside 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>
  IWalked Audio Tours | 2011-09-24 19:08:34
• Outside 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>
  IWalked Audio Tours | 2011-09-24 19:03:30
• Statue 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>
  IWalked Audio Tours | 2011-09-24 19:10:49
• Cok mukemmel bir aksam yemegi et ler bir harika
  Kenan | 2015-08-07 20:46:12
• Not really much to right home about. Cool for history buffs IF you know the history
  Jeffrey | 2014-09-27 17:03:38
• Enter through the back to find WalkBoston- great walking maps available!
  Joseph | 2011-10-25 16:35:05
• Now the home of a steakhouse.
  Ben | 2016-05-22 09:35:37
• Monumental French second empire building built on the site of the first public school in the USA.
  Carl | 2016-01-08 16:02:43
• Not sure what it is, it's on the freedom trail and I assume it's some kinda historic site
  Zevy | 2014-10-15 14:58:07
• Nicely lit up at night.
  Hard | 2014-09-17 21:27:22
• Most beautiful building & there r like about 6 things on the Freedom Trail all "right there"
  Emilie | 2014-04-13 17:23:13
• Check out the freedom trail it's awesome!
  Debbi | 2013-10-24 19:59:46
• Fed ex drop box - enter through the back
  Delilah | 2010-06-10 12:37:26