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

The Boston Globe Site

Photographed by Sophia Golden, June 1, 2024

1. The Boston Globe Site Marker

Inscription. The Boston Globe Site Established in 1872 by a consortium of Boston businessmen, the Boston Globe occupied this Washington Street location, near other papers who made up the street's "Newspaper Row." One of Boston's original thoroughfares, Washington Street (then Cornhill) was the site of tenements as early as the 17th century, and this property passed through the hands of many prominent Bostonians, including John Rowe, a merchant, smuggler and revolutionary, and investor and philanthropist David Sears. The Globe moved to Dorchester in 1958, and the building was later demolished.

Erected by The Bostonian Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.

Location. 42° 21.499′ N, 71° 3.466′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of Washington Street and Devonshire Place, on the right when traveling north on Washington Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 190r Washington Street, Boston MA 02109, 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: The First Post Office in the American Colonies (here, next to this marker); Captain Robert Keayne (within

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shouting distance of this marker); The Freedom Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); The Old State House (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Old State House (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of the First Meeting House in Boston Built A.D. 1632 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Norman B. Leventhal Walk to the Sea (within shouting distance of this marker); New England Courant (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boston.

Also see . . .
1. The Boston Globe. (Submitted on July 5, 2024, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. The Boston Globe (Wikipedia). (Submitted on July 5, 2024, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2024, by Sophia Golden of Canton, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 297 times since then and 54 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on June 29, 2024, by Sophia Golden of Canton, Massachusetts. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.

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