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Local & General Info
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Location:
Centrally located in the prestigious Beacon Hill area of Boston, Fifteen Beacon is minutes from The Financial District, the State House, Newbury Street shopping, Faneuil Hall and Boston's Museums.
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Areas Served:
Boston,Cambridge,Massachusetts
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Area Airports:
Logan International Airport, Boston MA, is five miles away.
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Directions from From North of Boston on Interstate 93:
Traveling South on Interstate 93 bear right onto ramp at sign reading Exit 25 to Haymarket Sq./Government Ctr. heading Southeast 0.2 miles. At bottom of ramp turn right onto New Chardon Street heading Southwest 0.3 miles. At second set of lights turn left onto Cambridge Street heading Southeast 0.3 miles. Bear right as Cambridge Street becomes Tremont Street heading Southwest 0.2 miles. Turn right onto Park Street heading Northwest 0.1 miles. Turn right onto Beacon Street heading Northeast 0.1 miles. Hotel is located on left at 15 Beacon Street.
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Directions from From South of Boston on Interstate 93:
Traveling North on Interstate 93. Bear right onto ramp at sign reading 'Mass. Pike/Downtown/Chinatown' heading North 0.3 miles. Turn left onto Kneeland Street heading West 0.2 miles. Follow Kneeland Street as it turns into Stuart St heading West 0.2 miles. Turn right onto Charles Street South heading North 0.4 miles. Turn right on Beacon Street heading East 0.4 miles Hotel is located on left after State House at 15 Beacon Street.
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Directions from From the Massachusetts Turnpike (US 90):
Traveling East on the Massachusetts Turnpike. Bear right onto ramp at sign reading 'Prudential Ctr./Copley Sq.' heading East 0.2 miles. Keep right at the fork in the ramp 0.1 miles. Merge onto Stuart Street heading East 0.6
miles. Turn left onto Charles Street South heading North 0.4 miles. Turn right on Beacon Street heading East 0.4 miles. Hotel is located on left after State House at 15 Beacon Street.
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Directions from From Logan International Airport:
Follow signs to Summer Tunnel-Boston. After exiting tunnel turn right onto Cross Street (do not go up ramp to 93 North) heading Northwest 0.1 miles. Follow signs to Government Center and continue on New Chardon St. heading Southwest 0.3 miles. At second light turn left onto Cambridge St heading Southeast 0.3 miles. Bear right as Cambridge Street becomes Tremont Street heading Southwest 0.2 miles. Turn right onto Park Street heading Northwest 0.1 miles. Turn right onto Beacon Street heading Northeast 0.1 miles. Hotel is located on left at 15 Beacon Street.
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Aquarium:
Newly renovated, the New England Aquarium is home to more than 18,000 fish, penguins, sea turtles, sharks and other acquatic animals from around the world.
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Athenaeum:
Founded in 1807, the Boston Athenaeum is an independent library which houses distinguished collections of
literature including George Washington's private library, the King's Chapel Collection, and Confederate imprints.
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Boston Common:
The Boston Common, America's oldest public park, is the city's unofficial gathering place. The rolling hills, monuments, and Frog Pond (which offers skating in the Winter ) is an excellent place for admiring the city, picnics and strolls.
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Boston Public Library:
The Boston Public Library, built in 1895, is the oldest municipally supported library in the world, displaying a rare book and manuscript collection dating back before the nation's birth. It also features rare murals by John Singer Sargent.
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Boston Symphony Hall:
Home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, founded in 1881, the acoustically renowned hall offers a range of programs featuring the world's best guest conductors and soloists.
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Boston Tea Party Ship & Museum:
On the infamous night in 1773, 90,000 pounds of tea were dumped into the Boston Harbor to protest the tea tax. Visitors can board a working replica of one of the three ships involved in one of the nation's defining incidents.
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Bunker Hill Monument:
The Bunker Hill Monument commemorates the first major battle of the Revolutionary War in 1775. The monument contains a 295 step spiral staircase to the observatory providing spectacular views of Boston and the Charles River.
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Boat Tours & Whale Watches:
Departures daily from Boston's waterfront to view the historic harbor and natural New England marine life.
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Faneuil Hall:
From 1742, Faneuil Hall has served as Boston's public hall earning the nickname "The Cradle of Liberty" during the revolutionary movement. Today, the historic building is the centerpiece of a bustling, open-air market also featuring many fine stores and restaurants.
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Fenway Park:
While the legendary ballpark built in 1912 may be in its final years, this home to Babe Ruth, Ted Williams and the "Green Monster" is truly a living piece of history.
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Fleetcenter:
Home of the Boston Celtics and Boston Bruins, as well as host to numerous concerts and family programs.
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Freedom Trail:
The Freedom Trail connects historic sights from the Boston Common to the USS Constitution. This self guided walking tour covers two and a half centuries of America's significant past.
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Granary Burying Ground:
The 17th century graveyard is the burial site of Benjamin Franklin's parents, Paul Revere, Samuel Adams, John Hancock, Robert Treat Paine, victims of the Boston Massacre and "Mother Goose."
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Harvard University:
Founded in 1636, Harvard is the oldest university in North America. Harvard has four extraordinary museums: the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, the Geological and Mineralogical Museum, the Botanical Museum and the Museum of Comparative Zoology.
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Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum:
This recreation of a Venetian palazzo was built by "Mrs.Jack" to showcase her remarkable personal collection of art and sculpture. It features Renaissance art, Italian furnishings and a year-round indoor courtyard.
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John F Kennedy Library & Museum:
Designed by I.M. Pei and overlooking Dorchester Bay the library features films and exhibits on JFK's life along with a large private archival collection.
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Museum of Science:
The Museum of Science present exhibits dating from the 1830's to present day and incorporates a fun, hands-on approach to learning about topics ranging from exploration to anthropology.
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Old North Church:
From this famed steeple on April 18, 1775, Sexton Robert Newman displayed the two lanterns that sent Paul Revere and William Dawes on their famous rides-'one if by land' and 'two if by sea'. It is the oldest church buiding in Boston, and was completed in 1723.
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Museum of Fine Arts:
The 100 year-old MFA houses extensive collections of ASiatic, Egyptian and Classical Greek and Roman art, as well as European and American furniture, paintings, sculpture and textiles. The museum contains one of the largest collections of Impressionist work outside of France, as well as an extensive collection of modern art.
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Public Gardens:
The oldest botanical garden in America is one of the most beloved areas in the city. And for more than a century, the return of the Swan Boats to the Garden's lagoon has heralded the arrival of Spring.
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Shopping:
Less than a mile from Fifteen Beacon, Newbury Street offers exclusive boutiques, art galleries, restaurants and a refined, but energetic atmosphere. At the same distance, the elegant Mall at Copley Square offers extensive shopping including Neiman-Marcus.
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State House:
Designed by Charles Bulfinch and completed in 1798, the State House is topped by a 23-carat gilded dome installed by Paul Revere.
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USS Constitution:
One of the Us Navy's original six frigates and its oldest commissioned vessel. "Old Ironsides" never lost a battle and still floats majestically in Boston Harbor.
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Wang Center:
The city's largest theater, modeled after the Paris Opera Comique, The Wang Center serves as the home of the Boston Ballet as well as hosting large scale Broadway productions.
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Fifteen Beacon
