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

1718

The Thomas Crease House

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 6, 2026

1. 1718 Marker

Inscription. A 1743 map of Boston shows King's Chapel at the top of School Street and the Old South Meeting House, which is directly behind you. The highlighted area is the lot of land occupied by the Old Corner Bookstore.

The religious leader Anne Hutchinson lived on this site from 1634 to 1638. For the crime of challenging ruling ministers and teaching men she was exiled by Colonial authorities. In 1711 her home burned. In 1718 it was replaced by Thomas Crease's house, which included a ground floor apothecary shop and is shown in this conjectural image.

Erected 2026.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • Religion & Religious Structures • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1718.

Location. 42° 21.449′ N, 71° 3.506′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of School Street and Washington Street, on the right when traveling east on School Street. The marker is just left of the door 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); 1833-1864 (here, next to this marker); The Old Corner Bookstore (a few steps from this marker); 1728 (a few steps from this marker); Boston Irish Famine Memorial

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(a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named 1728 (a few steps from this marker); Spring Lane (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.

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.

Trial of Anne Hutchinson drawing image. Click for full size.

Via Wikimedia Commons (public domain), circa 1875

3. Trial of Anne Hutchinson drawing

This artwork depicts Anne Hutchinson's trial in 1637, after she was charged with leading religious meetings in a way that was "not comely" for a woman. She was eventually banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony, and relocated first in Rhode Island and later Long Island.

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 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 11, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.