Pie Alley (Boston)
The Pie Alley (also Pi Alley ) is a narrow alley in Boston, Massachusetts in the United States, which is as old as the city itself leads you near the Old City Hall on Washington Street and runs parallel to School Street. It lies between the Old South Meeting House and the Granary Burying Ground and is therefore unofficial part of the Freedom Trail.
History
The origin of the name of the street is still unclear. The term Pi Alley is most probably back to printing, the end of the 19th century were based there (English " pied type" ), while Pie Alley refers to restaurants, " a piece of cake [dt. " Pie" ] [NB 1] and a cup of coffee for a nickel sold. "
Neighbor
Over the years of its existence included, among others, the following tenants to the residents of the Pie Alley:
- Opened in 1795, Bell -in- Hand Tavern was " a faithful replica of the modern London taverns " of the 18th century.
- The Boston Herald ran a branch here.
- Also was here around 1854 a branch of the Boston Police Department.
- Around the year 1727 Samuel Sewall lived there.