Summer Street (Boston)

Summer Street (est. 1708) in Boston, Massachusetts, extends from Downtown Crossing in the Financial District, over Fort Point Channel, and into the Seaport District to the southeast. In the mid-19th century it was also called Seven Star Lane. Seven Star Lane was named so for "Seven Stars," a tavern once located at the northwest corner of Summer and Hawley streets.

Along the route is Dewey Square, which is formed by the intersection of Atlantic Avenue, Summer, Federal, and Purchase Streets with the Surface Artery of the Boston Central Artery (I-93). The intermodal transit terminal South Station is also located along the road, with Amtrak and MBTA Commuter Rail services, as well as Red Line subway trains and Silver Line bus rapid transit.

In South Boston, Summer Street goes past the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.

Notable locations

 * 100 Summer Street
 * Boston Internet Exchange at One Summer Street
 * Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
 * Fidelity Investments
 * South Station

Notable residents

 * John Andrew & Son
 * Joseph Barrell
 * Edward Everett
 * Filene's Department Store
 * William Gray, 19th-century merchant
 * John Hull
 * New South Church
 * L.C. Page & Company
 * Ebenezer Pemberton, c. 1810, educator
 * James Sullivan, governor
 * Trinity Church