Dewey Square
Dewey Square | |
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High-rise buildings in Dewey Square | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| City | Boston |
| District | Financial District |
| Named after | George Dewey |
| Boundaries | Summer Street, Purchase Street, Atlantic Avenue |
| Historical features | South Station |
Dewey Square is a square in downtown Boston, Massachusetts which lies at the intersection of Atlantic Avenue, Summer Street, Federal Street, Purchase Street and the John F. Kennedy Surface Road, with the Central Artery (I-93) passing underneath in the Dewey Square Tunnel, which was built in the Big Dig. South Station is on the southeast corner of the square, with Amtrak and MBTA Commuter Rail services, as well as Red Line subway trains and Silver Line bus rapid transit underneath.
It is named for the only Admiral of the Navy in U.S. history, George Dewey.
The Dewey Square of New York City, also named after George Dewey in 1922 from its previous name of Kilpatrick Square, was renamed A. Philip Randolph Square in 1964 after A. Philip Randolph.