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http://www.faneuilhall.com/
http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Faneuil_Hall.html
Architect Charles Bulfinch
Location Boston, Massachusetts
Date 1762, 1805
Building Type mixed use market hall and meeting hall
Construction System brick bearing masonry
Climate temperate
Context urban
Style Georgian Neoclassical
Notes The original building of 1742 by John Smibert burnt in 1761. The 1762 building by John Smibert was substantially expanded and revised in 1805 by Charles Bulfinch. Dubbed 'The Cradle of Liberty' by John Adams.
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