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

1833-1864

Ticknor & Fields

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 6, 2026

1. 1833-1864 Marker

Inscription. From 1833 to 1864 the four School Street buildings housed America's most important publisher, Ticknor and Fields. Thomas Crease's home had been converted into a street-level shop in 1828. Advertising signage for the bookshop and other businesses covered the exterior.

Where you can buy lunch today, in 1846 you could buy newly published books by Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, Alfred Lord Tennyson, Charles Dickens, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and many others. Ticknor and Fields's bookshop combined the interiors of 3, 5, and 7 School Street.

Erected 2026.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1833.

Location. 42° 21.45′ N, 71° 3.502′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of Washington Street and School Street, on the left when traveling north on Washington Street. The marker is near the entrance to Chipotle. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 283 Washington Street, Boston MA 02111, United 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: 1718 Onward (here, next to this marker); The Old Corner Bookstore (here, next to this marker); 1718 (here, next to this marker); 1728 (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named 1728 (a few steps from this marker); Spring Lane

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(a few steps from this marker); Boston Irish Famine Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Old South Meeting House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boston.

More about this marker. This marker is one of a series of markers that, based on Google Maps Street View archived photos, appears to have been added to the side of the two historic buildings at Washington and School streets in the second half of 2026. This marker is at the corner of the building, facing to the right.

Also see . . . Ticknor & Fields, the Old Corner Bookstore, and the Hub of the American Renaissance. From the Library of Congress. (Submitted on November 11, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Old Corner Bookstore image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 6, 2026

2. Old Corner Bookstore

The site was slated for demolition in 1960, but saved by a group of preservationists who acquired the building and kept it in commercial use.

Old Corner Bookstore, 19th century view image. Click for full size.

Courtesy of the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, circa 1880

3. Old Corner Bookstore, 19th century view

Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 11, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.