Summer Street (Boston)

Summer Street (est. 1708) in Boston, Massachusetts, extends from Downtown Crossing in the Financial District, over Fort Point Channel, and into the Seaport District to the southeast.^[1] In the mid-19th century it was also called Seven Star Lane.^[2] Seven Star Lane was named so for "Seven Stars," a tavern once located at the northwest corner of Summer and Hawley streets.^[3]

Summer Street

Summer Street in Boston in 1904
Location	Boston
West end	Washington Street
Major junctions	I-93
East end	East 1st Street / L Street

Along the route is Dewey Square, which is formed by the intersection of Atlantic Avenue, Summer, Federal, and Purchase Streets with the Surface Artery of the Boston Central Artery (I-93). The intermodal transit terminal South Station is also located along the road, with Amtrak and MBTA Commuter Rail services, as well as Red Line subway trains and Silver Line bus rapid transit.

In South Boston, Summer Street goes past the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.

Current and former residents

Notable locations

• 100 Summer Street
• Boston Internet Exchange at One Summer Street
• Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
• Fidelity Investments
• South Station

Notable residents

• John Andrew & Son^[4]
• Joseph Barrell
• Edward Everett^[5]
• Filene's Department Store^[6]
• William Gray, 19th-century merchant^[7]
• John Hull
• New South Church
• L.C. Page & Company
• Ebenezer Pemberton, c. 1810, educator
• James Sullivan, governor^[7]
• Trinity Church

Image gallery

• 
  Hull Mint #96
• 
  Detail of 1769 map of Boston, showing extent of Summer Street from Washington Street to Sea Street
• 
  19th century
• 
  1846
• 
  Tappan house, 19th century
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  c. 1870
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  1904
• 
  Edward McGurin, 14 years old, wringing curtains at Boutwell, Fairclough & Gold, 274 Summer Street, 1917; photo by Lewis Hine
• 
  2008

See also

• Dewey Square
• Downtown Crossing
• Great Boston Fire of 1872
• Summer Street Bridge disaster