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

Civic Service House

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 28, 2023

1. Civic Service House Marker

Inscription. Civic Service House, one of several settlement houses in Boston, was founded in 1901 to provide services for local residents and newly-arrived immigrants. In 1905, Frank Parsons, a nationally known social and political reformer, founded the Breadwinners' College here to provide educational opportunities for members. He then founded the Vocational Guidance Bureau here in 1908 by offering organized vocational guidance and counseling services to young adults. Parson's initiative was the first systematic process for providing vocational guidance and counseling and laid the cornerstone for the American counseling movement.

Erected by The Bostonian Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Immigration • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1901.

Location. 42° 21.873′ N, 71° 3.334′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in North End. It is on Salem Street south of Jerusalem Place, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 112 Salem St, Boston MA 02113, United

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States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Historic Boston. It is also in the American Northeast,

in New England,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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: Salem Street (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sacco and Vanzetti Defense Committee (about 400 feet away); St. Leonard's Roman Catholic Church (about 500 feet away); Building a Landmark (about 500 feet away); Revere Bell (about 500 feet away); Moses Pierce-Hichborn House (about 600 feet away); North Square Houses, 1715 (about 600 feet away); Mansion of Gov. Hutchinson (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boston.

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 28, 2023

2. Civic Service House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 4, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 950 times since then and 109 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 4, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.