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For nearly 150 years, prisoners dreamed of the day they’d be out of this building. Now tourists are dreaming of they day they’ll be in it. Once Boston’s infamous Charles Street Jail, it re-opened in September after a five-year, $150 …

Saved from the wrecking ball, old establishments see new renovations There’s an old saying that if you can’t remember the past, you’re doomed to repeat it. But when it comes to hotels, if you do remember the past, and have …

With the Clink restaurant and Alibi bar, the Liberty is guilty of lacking subtlety “Just make it jail-like.” Architect Gary Johnson of the firm Cambridge Seven Associates says that was the word from the National Park Service, spoken when he …

City’s newest inn preserves touches of old Charles Street Jail, but there’s a price to pay for the luxury By Thomas C. Palmer Jr., Globe Staff | September 4, 2007 One restaurant is called Clink. Another is Scampo, Italian for …

(NECN/ABC) – It’s a place where the rich and famous check in and stay. But, years ago, the infamous could not wait to get out. Boston’s Liberty Hotel now provides swanky lodging, but it used to be a notorious jail, …

Once a historic prison, the newly designed Liberty Hotel in Boston melds 19th century architecture with contemporary design that honors the past New four-star hotels aren’t necessarily big news. But when one opens in a historical space, say, a 19th …

Listen to a podcast by C7A Principal Gary Johnson about the history of the Charles Street Jail and its transformation into The Liberty Hotel. Description The former Charles Street Jail, a national historic landmark, has been transformed into a new …

The hulking granite building overlooking the Charles River housed some of this city’s most notorious criminals for more than a century, but it will soon provide luxury accommodations for some of the most well-heeled visitors. The transformation of the Charles …