Bowdoin Street
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Bowdoin Street in Boston, Massachusetts, extends from the top of Beacon Street, down Beacon Hill to Cambridge Street, near the West End. It was originally called "Middlecott Street" as early as the 17
Bowdoin Street Church, built 1831
Beacon Hill, with Mr. Thurston's house, from Bowdoin Street, ca.1811
Corner of Cambridge St. and Bowdoin St., 2010
Leverett Saltonstall Place, off of Bowdoin St., 2010
James Bowdoin
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James Bowdoin II was an American politician from Boston, Massachusetts who was active during the American Revolution and the following decade. He initially gained fame and influence as a wealthy merch
Bowdoin Street
…to Cambridge Street, near the West End. It was originally called "Middlecott Street" as early as the 1750s. In 1805 it was renamed after the Governor James Bowdoin. Bowdoin is situated on the north side of Beacon Hill, and runs north to south. It is primarily a residential street. Topographically, Bowdoin Street…
Portrait by Robert Feke, c. 1748
Portrait of Bowdoin as a child by John Smibert
Governor Francis Bernard
John Hancock (British mezzotint, 1775) was a perennial opponent of Bowdoin in matters political and personal.