Beacon Hill in Boston in Suffolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Tremont Street Subway
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 19, 2021
1. Tremont Street Subway Marker
Tremont Street Subway
Boston, Massachusetts
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 and illustrating the history of the United States
U.S. Department of the Interior
National Park Service
1964
Erected 1964 by National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list.
Location. 42° 21.389′ N, 71° 3.75′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in Beacon Hill. It is at the intersection of Tremont Street and Park Street, on the right when traveling south on Tremont Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Boston MA 02108, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Massachusetts’ Historic Boston. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Power System of Bostons Rapid Transit, 1889 (here, next to this marker); The Common / The Freedom Trail / America's First Subway (a few steps from this marker); Park Street Subway (a few steps from this marker); Boston Common (within shouting distance of this marker); Park Street Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Park Street Congregational Church (within shouting distance of this marker); First Commercial Dental Laboratory in America (within shouting distance of this marker); Manufactory House Site (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boston.
Also see . . . The MBTA Subway at Wikipedia. (Submitted on July 13, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.)
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 19, 2021
2. National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark Marker
The Boston Subway
Designated 1978
Designated 1978
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 19, 2021
3. Tremont Street Subway Marker
The metro (or "T" in local parlance) stop here is normally known as Park Street.
Boston Transit Commission (courtesy of the Boston City Archives), September 1, 1897
4. First car in subway for public service, Tremont Street subway
"This photograph was taken on September 1, 1897, the day the Tremont Street subway opened to the public."
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 28, 2023
5. Interpretive signage in the subway station
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 28, 2023
6. Interpretive signage in the subway station
Credits. This page was last revised on February 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 1,230 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 13, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 4. submitted on July 13, 2021. 5, 6. submitted on January 30, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
