the second half of 2015, supermarket Roche Bros. and Primark, an Irish clothing retailer, opened to occupy the ground floor of the Burnham Building. Suffolk University expansion In 2007 Suffolk University bought a building on West Street that was being renovated into condominiums, and converted it into a student dormitory capable of housing about 270 students. In 2010, Suffolk University renovated and restored the historical Modern Theatre and built a ten-story dormitory on top of the theater. The building is now an expansion to the original 10 West Street building and houses an additional 200 students. Other points of interest A plaque on the Macy's building marks the location of the first mint in the British colonies, established in 1652. The mint was known as the "Hull Mint", after mint master John Hull. 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 in the former Gilchrist's department store building now services the public with a large food court and several small retail stores. The Boston Irish Famine Memorial is located on the corner of School Street and Washington Street. References Further reading David Tatham. A Drawing by Winslow Homer: Corner of Winter, Washington and Summer Streets. American Art Journal, Vol. 18, No. 3 (Summer, 1986), pp. 40–50. External links Google news archive. Articles about Downtown Crossing Where magazine article on Downtown Crossing. Travel guide/article from August 2015 Economy of Boston Financial District, Boston Pedestrian malls in the United States