Downtown in Boston in Suffolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Boston Athenaeum
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, June 14, 2021
1. Boston Athenaeum Marker
Boston Athenaeum
has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935
This site possesses exceptional value in commemorating or illustrating the history of the United States
U.S. Department of the Interior
National Park Service
1966
Erected 1966 by National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 21, 1935.
Location. 42° 21.482′ N, 71° 3.73′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in Downtown. Marker is on Beacon Street east of Bowdoin Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Boston MA 02108, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Congregational House (a few steps from this marker); Chester Harding House (within shouting distance of this marker); John Foster Williams (within shouting distance of this marker); Mary Dyer (within shouting distance of this marker); Josiah and Abiah Franklin (within shouting distance of this marker); Boston Church of the New Jerusalem (Swedenborgian) (within shouting distance of this marker); Grand Army of the Republic in Massachusetts
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Also see . . . Boston Athenaeum. (Submitted on June 28, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.)
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, June 14, 2021
2. Boston Athenaeum Marker
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, June 14, 2021
3. Boston Athenaeum and Marker
Thomas E. Marr (courtesy of the Boston Public Library under CC BY-NC-ND license), circa 1900
4. Boston Athenaeum
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 28, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 234 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 28, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. 2. submitted on June 29, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. 3. submitted on June 28, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. 4. submitted on June 29, 2021.
