Old Corner Bookstore | |
The building in 2008 | |
Location | 283 Washington Street Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
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Coordinates | 42°21′27″N 71°3′32″W / 42.35750°N 71.05889°W |
Built | 1718[2][3] |
NRHP reference No. | 73000322[1] |
Added to NRHP | April 11, 1973 |
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.[4]
The Old Corner Bookstore was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
This building is currently under consideration for Boston Landmark status by the Boston Landmarks Commission.