FANEUIL HALL

FANEUIL HALL

Boston Landmarks Commission Study Report

Petition # 176, 1-10 Faneuil Hall Square, Boston

FANEUIL HALL

Boston Landmarks Commission Environment Department City of Boston

Report on the Potential Designation of the FANEUIL HALL

as a Landmark under Chapter 772 of the Acts of 1975, as amended

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Contents

1. Location of Property

2. Description 3. Significance 4. Economic Status 5. Planning Context 6. Alternative Approaches 7. Recommendations 8. General Standards and Criteria 9. Specific Standards and Criteria - Exterior

10. Specific Standards and Criteria - Interior

11. Bibliography

Appendix: Tenant Handbook: The Grasshopper Shops at Historic Faneuil Hall

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1.0 LOCATION OF PROPERTY

1.1 Address: 1-10 Faneuil Hall Square, Boston, Massachusetts. Assessor's parcel number: parcel 3689, ward 3.

1.2 Area in Which Property is Located:

Faneuil Hall is a free-standing brick structure situated at the west end of Boston's festival market area, known as Faneuil Hall Marketplace. The building is loosely bounded by North Street to the north, Quincy Market to the east, an elevated brick mall at the rear of 50 State Street to the south, and Congress Street to the west. The open space surrounding Faneui! Hall, traditionally known as Dock Square, abuts Boston's civic and financial centers, specifically, Boston City Hall and Government Center to the west, and the Central Business District to the south.

1.3 Map Showing Location:

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