Historic site
Old Corner Bookstore
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Permanently closed
Tips from locals
Johanna Jo Bruna
August 29, 2021
Boston-"Parnassus Corner"-Although it is now occupied by a Chipotle, the original building of Boston's Old Corner Bookstore still stands. Once the home of the publishers of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and more
Maverick
February 4, 2020
The Old Corner Bookstore is a historic commercial building located at 283 Washington Street at the corner of School Street in the historic core of Boston, Massachusetts. It was built in 1718 as a residence and apothecary shop and first became a bookstore in 1828. The building is a designated site on Boston's Freedom Trail, Literary Trail, and Women's Heritage Trail. The Old Corner Bookstore was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. This building is currently under consideration for the Boston Landmark status by the Boston Landmarks Commission.
The Old Corner Bookstore is a historic commercial building located at 283 Washington Street at the corner of School Street in the historic core of Boston, Massachusetts. It was built in 1718 as a residence and apothecary shop and first became a bookstore in 1828. The building is a designated site on…
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Location
283 Washington Street
Boston, MA
Downtown