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Foster-Hutchinson house, corner of Garden Court and Fleet St. Probably built ca.1686 by merchant John Foster. Occupied by merchant Thomas Hutchinson (d.1739) (father of Governor Hutchinson, who was born in the
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As was typical of the North End generally, in the 20th century predominantly Italian immigrants lived in the square. Since the 1950s, it has been part of the
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lived here, as did other notables in the 17th and 18th centuries. Prior to July 4, 1788, the area was known as
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Detail of 1743 map of Boston, showing North End and Clark's Square (later North Square)
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A record of the streets, alleys, places, etc. in the city of Boston
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Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society
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Prince Street
North End
Boston
Massachusetts
Prince
North
Paul Revere
Old North Meeting House
Increase Mather
William Clark
Governor Hutchinson
John Pitcairn
John Downes
Freedom Trail
Foster-Hutchinson house, corner of Garden Court and Fleet St. Probably built ca.1686 by merchant John Foster. Occupied by merchant Thomas Hutchinson (d.1739) (father of Governor Hutchinson, who was born in the house)
Detail of 1743 map of Boston, showing North End and Clark's Square (later North Square)
Detail of 1814 map of Boston, showing North Square
Bethel Church, built 1832
North Square, ca.1845, by Rupert Sadler
North Square and North Street, ca.1894
North Sq., ca.1895
North Sq., 2010
Mariners House
Pierce-Hichborn House
Paul Revere House
http://www.cityofboston.gov/publicworks/streetbook
A record of the streets, alleys, places, etc. in the city of Boston
Lydia Maria Child
The Bookman

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