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
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. It 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.
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, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
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 marker); Benjamin Franklin (a few steps from this marker); School Street Political Life (a few steps from this marker);
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Welcome to Boston's Old City Hall (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 14, 2009
2. Boston Public Latin School Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 14, 2009
3. Marker on the Freedom Trail
Marker is located in front of Bostons Old City Hall 1865-1969, which today is a public restaurant.
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 1,706 times since then and 76 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 1, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 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.
