Faneuil Hall

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Faneuil Hall is a historic marketplace and meeting hall in downtown Boston that played a key role as a gathering place for American colonists during the Revolutionary era.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic building
marketplace
meeting hall
tourist attraction
alsoKnownAs Cradle of Liberty
architecturalStyle Georgian architecture
associatedWithEvent American Revolution
Boston town meetings
pre-Revolutionary protests against British policy
associatedWithPerson James Otis Jr.
Samuel Adams
category American Revolutionary War sites
Buildings and structures in Boston
History of Boston
country United States
function marketplace
public meeting hall
governingBody City of Boston
hasFeature assembly hall
cupola
ground-floor market stalls
meeting room on upper floor
hasUse civic events
public ceremonies
tourism
heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
listed on the National Register of Historic Places
historicalRole gathering place for American colonists
site of Revolutionary-era protests
locatedIn downtown Boston
location Boston
Massachusetts
namedAfter Peter Faneuil
linked to: Faneuil Hall
near Boston City Hall
Quincy Market
openToPublic true
ownership municipal property
partOf Boston National Historical Park
Faneuil Hall Marketplace
linked to: Faneuil Hall

Freedom Trail
significance important Revolutionary-era meeting place
symbol of American independence
touristRegion New England
usedFor commercial trade
political meetings
public speeches
town meetings

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Boston hasLandmark Faneuil Hall
Faneuil Hall namedAfter Peter Faneuil
linked to: Faneuil Hall
Faneuil Hall partOf Faneuil Hall Marketplace
linked to: Faneuil Hall
Old State House (Boston) nearby Faneuil Hall
subject linked to: Old State House
Freedom Trail hasSite Faneuil Hall
Granary Burying Ground burialPlaceOf Peter Faneuil
linked to: Faneuil Hall
Boston National Historical Park visitorCenter Faneuil Hall Visitor Center
linked to: Faneuil Hall
Cradle of Liberty refersTo Faneuil Hall
Cradle of Liberty appliesTo Faneuil Hall
Quincy Market partOf Faneuil Hall Marketplace
linked to: Faneuil Hall
Quincy Market nearby Faneuil Hall
Charles Bulfinch notableWork Faneuil Hall remodeling, Boston
linked to: Faneuil Hall
Boston City Hall nearby Faneuil Hall
Granary Burying Ground burialPlaceOf Peter Faneuil
linked to: Faneuil Hall
Government Center station near Faneuil Hall
Old South Meeting House nearby Faneuil Hall
State station nearbyLandmark Faneuil Hall
Government Center, Boston adjacentTo Faneuil Hall Marketplace
linked to: Faneuil Hall
State Street station locatedNear Faneuil Hall area
subject linked to: State Street MBTA station
linked to: Faneuil Hall
Long Wharf, Boston near Faneuil Hall
Downtown Boston hasLandmark Faneuil Hall
Downtown Boston hasShoppingArea Faneuil Hall Marketplace
linked to: Faneuil Hall
The Rouse Company notableWork Faneuil Hall Marketplace
linked to: Faneuil Hall
The Rouse Company developerOf Faneuil Hall Marketplace, Boston
linked to: Faneuil Hall
State locatedNear Faneuil Hall
City Hall Plaza near Faneuil Hall
Haymarket Station locatedNear Faneuil Hall
Colonial Boston hasInstitution Faneuil Hall
MBTA State Street station nearPlace Faneuil Hall
MBTA Aquarium station nearbyAttraction Faneuil Hall Marketplace
linked to: Faneuil Hall
Boston City Hall Plaza adjacentTo Faneuil Hall
Custom House Tower locatedNear Faneuil Hall
Congress Street near Faneuil Hall
Boston urban renewal era developments hasPart Faneuil Hall–Quincy Market area modernization groundwork
linked to: Faneuil Hall
Government Center station nearbyLandmark Faneuil Hall
subject linked to: Government Center MBTA station