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Granary Burying Ground

Granary Burying Ground is a nineteenth-century federal customs building whose granite mass records Boston's maritime trade. Its character comes through most clearly in the Greek Revival portico and broad granite steps, with the rotunda and architectural details associated.

Granary Burying Ground

Why go

Granary Burying Ground makes its case through the Greek Revival portico and broad granite steps. Notice that detail first at Granary Burying Ground. Afterward, compare it with the rotunda and architectural details associated with the building's original customs function. The pairing at Granary Burying Ground explains a nineteenth-century federal customs building whose granite mass records Boston's maritime trade. Choose Granary Burying Ground when those features fit your interests. Give Granary Burying Ground a focused place in.

What to look for

  • The Greek Revival portico and broad granite steps.
  • The rotunda and architectural details associated with the building's original customs function.

Useful to know

  • Visit in daylight for the clearest reading of the architecture, landscape, and surrounding streets.
  • Pair this stop with nearby sights instead of crossing the city for it alone.

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Outdoor visit · 45–75 min

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