Old City Hall

Just outside this site sits Richard S. Greenough's bronze statue (1855) of Benjamin Franklin, Boston's first portrait sculpture. Franklin was born in 1706 just a few blocks from here, on Milk Street, and attended the Boston Latin School, founded in 1635 near the City Hall site. (The school has long since moved to Louis Pasteur Avenue, near the Fenway.) As a young man, Franklin emigrated to...

Posted on December 02, 2015. Brought to you by fodors.

Cute

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60

You can look at it from the outside and it is cute but I wouldn't go out my way to see it! If you are close by, then by all means...

Posted by Jasna M on May 31, 2013. Brought to you by tripadvisor.

Viewed from outside, but interesting quick little stop

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60

A couple of statues and monuments to check out from the outside. Pretty building and cool statue of Ben Franklin

Posted by ncunningham7 on March 15, 2013. Brought to you by tripadvisor.

I've Only Seen it From the Outside

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80

I've never been inside the building, but the period architecture is worth a photo. If you can get inside, do so. Why not?

Posted by Nancy v on November 07, 2012. Brought to you by tripadvisor.

Great place to visit

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80

I love the history of this building and the history that surrounds it. There is a Ruth Chirs' Steakhouse inside which is excellent. Great place to take photos of historic Boston outside of this building.

Posted by TheThirstytraveler1 on October 22, 2012. Brought to you by tripadvisor.

Fun and Free Pitstop/Photo Op near Old State House

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80

There is a sculpture of a donkey as well as Benjamin Franklin and Josiah Quincy (Second Mayor of Boston. Fun place for a photo op!

Posted by Nikko4Me on October 03, 2010. Brought to you by tripadvisor.

Once Boston's city hall, this beautiful building is now home to one of the city's finest restaurants.

Posted on October 22, 2012. Brought to you by tripadvisor.