Other Points of Interest
The MBTA's Downtown Crossing subway station directly serves Downtown Crossing. The State Street and Park Street stations are within close walking distance. Silver Line service is also available.
A small mall called Lafayette Place Mall was attached to the Jordan Marsh store in 1985; by 1992 the mall was closed and has since been converted to offices. The Corner Mall now services the public with a large food court and several small retail stores.
The Boston Irish Famine Memorial sits in front of the former Borders Book store on the corner of School Street and Washington Street.
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