Charles Street Jail is a hotel in Boston, the United States.[1] Wikidata describes it as “former prison in Boston”. It stands about 1.0 km from the centre of Boston.[3]

Overview

The Charles Street Jail (built 1851), also known as the Suffolk County Jail, is an infamous former jail (later renovated into a luxury hotel) located at 215 Charles Street, Boston, Massachusetts. It is listed in the state and national Registers of Historic Places. The Liberty Hotel, as it is now known, has retained much of its historic structure, including the famed rotunda.

From “Charles Street Jail” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]

History and building

It was designed by Gridley James Fox Bryant. It is listed as a National Register of Historic Places listed place. [1]

Location

Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 1.0 km from the centre of Boston. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), about 4 km from the centre of Boston.[4]

It is one of 63 hotels in and around Boston recorded in Wikidata, 28 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Of the 19 with a recorded opening date, the earliest is Tremont House, opened in 1829. See Hotels in Boston.

Other hotels within 1.5 km:

See also

References

  1. ^ Charles Street Jail (Q5082720). Wikidata. CC0.
  2. ^ Charles Street Jail. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-09-03.
  3. ^ Boston (Q100). Wikidata. CC0.
  4. ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
  5. ^ Hotels in Boston. Wikidata. CC0.

Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.

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