Downtown in Boston in Suffolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

Boston Public Latin School

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, June 17, 2021

1. Boston Public Latin School Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

On this spot stood the
First House
erected for the use of the
Boston Public Latin School.
This School has been constantly
Maintained since it was Established
by the following Vote of the town:
At a General meeting upon Public Notice
it was agreed upon that our Brother
Philemon Pormort
shall be entreated to become
Schoolmaster for the teaching
and nurturing of Children with us
April 13, 1635

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Education. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1993.

Location. 42° 21.471′ N, 71° 3.582′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in Downtown. Marker is on School Street, on the left when traveling east. Marker is located along the route of Boston's Freedom Trail. 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. Electric Fire Alarm System, 1852 (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Boston Public Latin School (here, next to this marker); Latin School (here, next to this

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marker); Benjamin Franklin (a few steps from this marker); School Street Political Life (a few steps from this marker); The Democratic Donkey and the Republican Elephant (a few steps from this marker); The Parker House (a few steps from this marker); Public Latin School (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boston.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 14, 2009

2. Boston Public Latin School Marker

Marker on the Freedom Trail image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 14, 2009

3. Marker on the Freedom Trail

Marker is located in front of Boston’s Old City Hall 1865-1969, which today is a public restaurant.

Painting just inside of Old City Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 27, 2023

4. Painting just inside of Old City Hall

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 1, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,234 times since then and 79 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 1, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. 2, 3. submitted on May 1, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4. submitted on January 30, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.