Faneuil Hall

Faneuil Hall is an historic place near the waterfront in Boston, Massachusetts. It was built in 1742. It has been a marketplace and a meeting hall. Today it is the city's Government Center. It was the site of several speeches by Samuel Adams and others encouraging independence from Great Britain. It is now part of Boston National Historical Park and a stop on the Freedom Trail. It is sometimes called "the Cradle of Liberty".^[2]

Faneuil Hall
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
Faneuil Hall today, east side
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Location	Boston, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42°21′36.0″N 71°03′22.5″W
Built	1742
Architect	John Smibert; Charles Bulfinch
Architectural style	Georgian
NRHP reference No.	66000368[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	October 15, 1966
Designated NHL	October 9, 1960

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23.
2. Faneuil Hall Boston, the Cradle of Liberty