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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Boston, Massachusetts

 
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201 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — A Riot, the Massacre, and the Tea Party
On Tremont Street at Bromfield Street, on the left when traveling north on Tremont Street. Reported missing.
From 1769-1776 Boston was the flashpoint for events leading up to the American Revolution. On February 22, 1770, a crowd gathered around the house and shop of a Tory sympathizer and customs agent, Ebenezer Richardson. When they started pelting the . . . Map (db m18766) HM
202 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — Armenian Genocide Memorial
On Mercantile Street at John F. Fitzgerald Surface Road, on the right when traveling west on Mercantile Street.
Boston and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts have offered hope and refuge to immigrants seeking to begin new lives. This park is a gift to the people of the Commonwealth and the City of Boston from the Armenian-American community of . . . Map (db m215588) HM WM
203 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — Benjamin Franklin
On School Street, on the left when traveling east.
Front of Monument: Born in Boston, 17 January, 1706. Died in Philadelphia, 17 April, 1790. Right Side of Monument: Treaty of Peace and Independence 3 September, 1783 Rear of Monument: Eripuit Colo Tulmen Sceptrumque Tyrannis. Left . . . Map (db m18506) HM
204 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — Boston Athenaeum
On Beacon Street east of Bowdoin Street, on the right when traveling east.
Boston Athenaeum has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935 This site possesses exceptional value in commemorating or illustrating the history of the United . . . Map (db m176131) HM
205 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — Boston Church of the New Jerusalem (Swedenborgian)Established 1818
On Bowdoin Street north of Beacon Street, on the right when traveling north.
A large cathedral, mother church of other local Swedenborgian Societies, stood on this present site from 1845-1963. The present complex was dedicated as a place of worship in 1966. The Christianity of this church is guided by . . . Map (db m176881) HM
206 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — Boston Public Latin School
On School Street, on the left when traveling east.
On this spot stood the 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 . . . Map (db m18509) HM
207 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — Boston Public Latin School
On School Street west of Chapman Place, on the left when traveling east.
At the corner of this site stood the first public school in America. Built in 1635, the school gave the street its name. In 1636, a subscription service was raised for a free schoolmaster. In 1645 the town also stipulated that 'Indians are to be . . . Map (db m215148) HM
208 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — Boston Timeline
On Hanover Street at John F. Fitzgerald Surface Road, on the left when traveling east on Hanover Street.
1600 Native Americans Native Americans inhabited this area for at least 10,000 years before the arrival of Europeans. Although contact with European explorers and fishermen in the early 1600s resulted in heavy loss of life from European . . . Map (db m215646) HM
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209 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — Captain Robert Keayne
On Washington Street, on the right when traveling north.
Born in Windsor England 1595 Member of the Honourable Artillery Company of London 1623 Devoted citizen of Boston from 1635 to death in 1656 Liberal contributor for a town library for the maintenance of a free schoolmaster, for introducing pure . . . Map (db m18514) HM
210 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — Chester Harding House
On Beacon Street at Bowdoin Street, on the right when traveling east on Beacon Street.
Chester Harding House has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935 This site possesses exceptional value in commemorating or illustrating the history of the . . . Map (db m176134) HM
211 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — Colonial Craftsmen
Near Tremont Street, on the left when traveling north. Reported missing.
Until a few decades before the American Revolution, Boston was the largest port in the British colonies. It thrived on maritime trade, shipbuilding, and the work of hundreds of craftspeople. While the tombs of the rich merchants and politicians ring . . . Map (db m18795) HM
212 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — Congregational House
On Beacon Street east of Bowdoin Street, on the right when traveling east.
The primary purpose of this building, the property of the American Congregational Association is to provide housing for Congregational Societies and other religious and charitable organizations: it is the fifth home of the Congregational . . . Map (db m176175) HM
213 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — Electric Fire Alarm System, 1852
On School Street.
On April 28, 1852, in Johnson Hall formerly on this site, the first municipal electric fire alarm system using call boxes with automatic signaling to indicate the location of a fire was placed into service. Invented by William Channing and Moses . . . Map (db m76634) HM
214 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — Emancipation Memorial[Freedman's Memorial]
On Eliot Street at Park Place, on the right when traveling west on Eliot Street.
A race set free and the country at peace Lincoln rests from his laborsMap (db m215824) WM
215 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — Family Memorials
Near Tremont Street, on the left when traveling north. Reported missing.
Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston in 1707, son of Josiah Franklin (1657-1745), tallow chandler, and his second wife, Abiah (Folger) (1667-1752). After his parent’s deaths, Franklin created a modest memorial to them with an inscription . . . Map (db m18780) HM
216 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — Granary Burial Ground1660
On Tremont Street at Bromfield Street, on the right when traveling south on Tremont Street.
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217 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — Granary Burying Ground1660
On Tremont Street at Bromfield Street, on the left when traveling north on Tremont Street.
Within this ground are buried John Hancock, Samuel Adams and Robert Treat Paine, signers of the Declaration of Independence; Governors Richard Bellingham, William Dummer, James Bowdoin, Increase Sumner, James Sullivan and Christopher Gore; Lieut. . . . Map (db m18711) HM
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218 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — Gravestone Carving
Near Tremont Street, on the left when traveling north. Reported missing.
In early Boston when someone died, their family or friends indicated their burial site with a marker for remembrance. Often the deceased had already ordered their gravestone before their death. Gravestones were carved by masons, stonecutters, . . . Map (db m18783) HM
219 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — Historical Development of Park SquareWater, Land & Early Development / Railroad & Urban Revival
On Park Plaza at Charles Street South, on the right when traveling east on Park Plaza.
Water, Land & Early Development 1700's At Boston's founding in 1630 and well into the 1700s, this site was occupied by tidal marshes and flats of the Charles River. This 1777 map depicts Frog Lane (Boylston Street) and Pleasant . . . Map (db m215823) HM
220 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — Huguenots, Women, and Tories
Near Tremont Street, on the left when traveling north. Reported missing.
In the 17th century, religious persecution led to the immigration of large numbers of French Protestants (known as Huguenots) to Massachusetts. Gravestones of the Cazneau, Johonnat, Revere, and Sigourney families can be found throughout . . . Map (db m231829) HM
221 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — In Commemoration
Near Congress Street at Dorchester Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
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222 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — Ingersoll's Inn Site
On Tremont Street south of Court Street, on the left when traveling south.
In 1789 President George Washington stayed at Joseph Ingersoll's inn at this site while visiting Boston. Massachusetts Governor John Hancock's visit to meet Washington here is regarded as an early acceptance of Federal sovereignty over that of . . . Map (db m215167) HM
223 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — John Foster Williams1743 - 1814
Near Tremont Street north of Bosworth Street, on the right when traveling south.
First Master of U.S. Revenue Cutter Massachusetts The Revenue Cutter Service is the forerunner of the United States Coast Guard. Captain Williams was the commander of the first authorized ship.Map (db m215171) HM
224 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — John Phillips
Near Tremont Street at Bromfield Street, on the right when traveling south.
First mayor of the City of Boston 1822 - 1823 Born November 26 1770 Died May 29 1823Map (db m215168) HM
225 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — John Smibert
On Tremont Street at Bromfield Street, on the right when traveling south on Tremont Street.
Here lies John Smibert Painter 1688 - 1751
Cherish a man such as this
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226 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — Josiah and Abiah Franklin
Near Tremont Street, on the left when traveling north.
Josiah Franklin and Abiah his wife lie here interred. They lived lovingly together in wedlock fifty-five years, and without an estate, or any gainful employment, by constant labor and honest industry, maintained a large family comfortably, and . . . Map (db m19280) HM
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227 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — Josiah Quincy1772 - 1864
On School Street at City Hall Avenue, on the right when traveling west on School Street.
Massachusetts Senate, 1804 Congress, 1805 - 1813 Judge of Municipal Court, 1822 Mayor of Boston, 1823 - 1828 President Harvard University, 1829 - 1845Map (db m215159) HM
228 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — King’s Chapel Burial Ground1630
On Tremont Street, on the right when traveling north.
Here were buried Governors of Massachusetts John Winthrop 1649, John Endicott 1665, John Leverett 1679, William Shirley 1771, Lieut. Governors of Massachusetts William Phillips 1827, Thomas Lindall Winthrop 1841; Governors of . . . Map (db m18713) HM
229 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — King's ChapelFounded 1686
On Tremont Street at School Street, on the left when traveling south on Tremont Street.
Its first building was the first Church of England in Boston. The corner stone of the present building was laid August 11, 1749. After the Revolution it became the first Unitarian church in the United States.Map (db m18083) HM
230 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — King's Chapel1646
On School Street just east of Tremont Street, on the left when traveling east.
First permanent established Anglican church in New England First Unitarian church in America Oldest American pulpit in continuous use on its original siteMap (db m186286) HM
231 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — King's Chapel and BeyondThe Norman B. Leventhal Walk to the Sea
On Beacon Street at Tremont Street on Beacon Street.
The Walk to the Sea encompasses four centuries of Boston history. Beginning at the State House on Beacon Hill, overlooking Boston's ancient Common, the Walk passes among historic landmarks and skyscrapers. The Walk crosses ground that, . . . Map (db m144148) HM
232 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — Latin School
On School Street west of Chapman Place, on the right when traveling west.
School Street Boston • Site of the oldest public school in the United States founded 1635.
"Agreed w Mr. John Barnerd as followeth, he to build a new school house of forty foot long, twenty five foot wide & eleven foot stud, . . . Map (db m215152) HM
233 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — Life and Death in Colonial Boston
On Tremont Street, on the right when traveling north.
Along the second row parallel to the front path are the stones of the three “Rebeccas”: Rebecca (Baker) Gerrish (d. 1743), Rebecca Smith Sanders (d. 1745/6), and Rebecca (Smith) Alexander Deal Sprague (ca. 1704-1746), who were . . . Map (db m18984) HM
234 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — Michael S. Dukakis South Station Transportation Center
On Summer Street at Atlantic Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Summer Street.
Michael S. Dukakis South Station Transportation Center Dedication 2014 Michael Stanley Dukakis served as the 65th and 67th Governor of Massachusetts from 1975 to 1979 and from 1983 to 1991. He is the longest-serving Governor in Massachusetts . . . Map (db m177232) HM
235 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — North Church Tower
On Tremont Street at Beacon Street, on the right when traveling south on Tremont Street.
Friend– Look up and see the North Church Tower where were shown two lantern lights on the night of April 18, 1775, to send Paul Revere on his famous ride and begin the American Revolution. This view preserved for all future generations by . . . Map (db m186290) HM
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236 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — Old South Meeting House
On Washington Street at Milk Street, on the right when traveling north on Washington Street.
has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark Under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935 this site possesses exceptional value in commemorating or illustrating the history of the United States U.S. Department . . . Map (db m18087) HM
237 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — Old South Meeting HouseMuseum and Historic Site
On Milk Street east of Washington Street, on the left when traveling east.
This building was built in 1729 as a Puritan meeting house. Benjamin Franklin was baptized here. Phillis Wheatley, the first African American author, worshipped here. In the years leading up to the American Revolution, colonists gathered . . . Map (db m176110) HM
238 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — Park Street ChurchFreedom Trail
On Tremont Street at Park Street, on the right when traveling south on Tremont Street.
The English architect Peter Banner designed Park Street Church. It was built in 1809 on the site of the old Granary for which the adjoining burying ground, much older than the church, was named. On July 4, 1829, William Lloyd Garrison delivered . . . Map (db m18081) HM
239 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — Paul Revere Buried in this Ground
On Tremont Street at Bromfield Street, on the left when traveling north on Tremont Street.
This tablet as a memorial to Paul Revere is erected by the Paul Revere Memorial Association to commemorate the opening to the public on April 19, 1908 of his old house at No. 19 North Square in this city. May the youth of today when they visit . . . Map (db m18709) HM
240 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — Pilgrims and Patriots
Near Tremont Street, on the right when traveling north.
When the Puritans landed in Boston in 1630, the Separatist settlement at Plymouth Colony was ten years old. Puritans and Separatists were two Protestant sects that developed in the late 16th century in England. Puritans were critical of, but . . . Map (db m19003) HM
241 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — Robert Keayne / Col. Nicholas Paige
On Tremont Street just north of School Street, on the right when traveling north.
Robert Keayne The founder of the Ancient & Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts in 1638 and its first Captain, died 23d March 1655. This stone was the doorstep at his farmhouse Rumney Marsh. Col. Nicholas Paige Captain of . . . Map (db m215135) HM
242 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway
On Hanover Street at John F. Fitzgerald Surface Road, on the right when traveling west on Hanover Street.
Welcome to the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway a ribbon of contemporary urban parks created in the space where an elevated highway once stood. As a result of Boston's "Big Dig," that highway now runs beneath these parks. The Greenway . . . Map (db m215650) HM
243 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — Samuel Adams
On Tremont Street at Bromfield Street, on the left when traveling north on Tremont Street.
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244 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — School Street Political Life
Near School Street west of City Hall Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
This site was the location of two Boston City Halls. Here, in 1810, the Suffolk County Court House was erected. In 1841, that courthouse was converted to Boston's second city hall. In 1865, it was replaced by Boston's third city hall, the . . . Map (db m215157) HM
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245 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — Seventeenth Century Burials
Near Tremont Street, on the left when traveling north. Reported missing.
Around you are some of the earliest burials at Granary Burial Ground. “The Oldest Stone” dated 1667 marked the burial of John Wakefield (ca. 1615-1667). Apparently a frugal relative 36 years later had the back of the stone carved for Ann Child . . . Map (db m191829) HM
246 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — Shubert TheatreBoston's Theatre District
On Tremont Street north of Seaver Place, on the right when traveling south.
The Schubert Theatre was designed by architects Charles Bond and Thomas James. It opened January 24, 1910 and has enjoyed a rich history of world premieres and memorable performances. International stars who have appeared on its stage include Sarah . . . Map (db m215410) HM
247 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — South Station
On Atlantic Avenue at Summer Street, on the right when traveling north on Atlantic Avenue.
This 1898 headhouse was designed by Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge, the successor firm to H.H. Richardson, as the earliest and last remaining example of Classical Revival style of railway architecture in Boston. Originally known as South Union . . . Map (db m56253) HM
248 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — CD16 — Spring LaneCommercial District
On Washington Street at School Street, on the right when traveling north on Washington Street.
The excellent spring water on the Shawmut Peninsula drew the Puritans to settle here. The site of the spring is marked on Spring Lane. Nearby the colonists built their compact town. The first church, first market, first prison, first burying . . . Map (db m176000) HM
249 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — The Chevalier de Saint Sauveur
On Tremont Street at Beacon Street, on the left when traveling south on Tremont Street.
In Memory of The Chevalier de Saint Sauveur first Chamberlain of his Royal Highness, Count d'Artois, brother of his Majesty the King of France “Cet officier, aide-major de l'escadre française et lieutenant de vaisseau . . . Map (db m176938) HM WM
250 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — The Democratic Donkey and the Republican Elephant
Near School Street just west of City Hall Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
When, in 1828, Andrew Jackson established the Democratic party and ran for president using the populist slogan, "Let the people rule", his opponents thought him silly and labeled him a "jackass". Jackson, however, picked up on their name calling . . . Map (db m215155) HM
251 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — The First Governor
Near Tremont Street, on the right when traveling north.
Buried in the Winthrop family tomb are 11 members of the Winthrop family. Puritan leader John Winthrop the Elder (1588-1649) was the first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and the founder of Boston. In 1629 he was elected governor by the . . . Map (db m18999) HM
252 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — The Freedom Trail
On Devonshire Street at State Street, on the left when traveling north on Devonshire Street.
Neighborhood of Revolution “Paul Revere . . . started on a ride which, in a way has never ended.” - Esther Forbes, author of the classic study, Paul Revere and the World He Lived In In the course of just two pivotal days – April 18 and . . . Map (db m191828) HM
253 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — The Great Spring
On Spring Lane east of Washington Street, on the left when traveling east.
Here was the Great Spring which for more than two centuries gave water to the people of Boston The Bostonian Society has set this tablet 1907Map (db m176071) HM
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254 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — The History of Statler Park
On Columbus Avenue at Church Street, on the left when traveling west on Columbus Avenue.
The Statler Park site once fronted on Boston Harbor Bay's shoreline, close to where the British landed and embarked for the Battle of Lexington in 1775. This area was filled in between 1857 and 1882 to form what is now known as Boston's back Bay . . . Map (db m215825) HM
255 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — The Ice King, the Castle Captain, and the She-Merchant
Near Tremont Street, on the right when traveling north.
Located against the back fence of the burying ground is the Tudor family tomb, marked by a gravestone for John Tudor, Esquire (1709-1795),. The Tudor family legacy began with John Tudor, a baker and deacon of Second Church, who chronicled over . . . Map (db m19009) HM
256 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — The Old Corner Bookstore
On School Street at Washington Street, on the left when traveling east on School Street.
Thomas Crease built this structure as his apothecary and residence shortly after the great fire of 1711 destroyed Anne Hutchinson’s house on this site. Timothy Carter opened the Old Corner Bookstore here in 1829. Between 1845 and 1865, the . . . Map (db m18085) HM
257 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — The Old State House
On State Street at Congress Street, on the right when traveling west on State Street.
The Old State House, Boston’s oldest public building, was built in 1713 as the seat of British colonial government. Here the Royal Governor and the Massachusetts Assembly debated the Stamp Acts and the Writs of Assistance. The Declaration of . . . Map (db m18096) HM
258 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — The Old State House
On Devonshire St. at State St., on the right when traveling south on Devonshire St..
“ . . . there the child Independence was born.” Built in 1713, the Old State House was the seat of government of the Province of Massachusetts Bay. In this building the Royal Governors, the Colonial Courts, and the . . . Map (db m18689) HM
259 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — The Wang Center for the Performing Arts
On Tremont Street north of Seaver Place, on the left when traveling south.
Originally called the Metropolitan Theatre and later the Music Hall, this 1925 building, designed by Clarence Blackall, continues to be used for concerts, Broadway plays, motion pictures, opera and dance productions. New England's largest . . . Map (db m215409) HM
260 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — Theater in BostonCommercial District
On Tremont Street south of Stuart Street, on the left when traveling south.
Theater in Boston is almost 200 years old. The first theater was a stage built in a barn on Hawley Street (behind Filene's) in 1792. To disguise the nature of the productions — plays were still banned in Boston — the presentations were called . . . Map (db m215407) HM
261 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — Tragic Events
Near Tremont Street at Bromfield Street, on the left when traveling north. Reported missing.
Three hundred years ago this location did not have ideal conditions for a graveyard. There were many underground springs which made it soggy and damp. Tomb owners routinely found their tombs filled with water, with caskets and bodies floating about. . . . Map (db m18770) HM
262 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — Victims of the Boston Massacre
On Tremont Street, on the left when traveling north.
The remains of Samuel Gray Samuel Maverick James Caldwell Crispus Attucks and Patrick Carr Victims of the Boston Massacre, March 5th, 1770, were here interred by order of the Town of Boston. ---------- Here also lies buried the body of . . . Map (db m19282) HM
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263 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — Waterfront Park
On Christopher Columbus Park Path west of Harborwalk, on the right when traveling west.
Waterfront Park was originally designed by Sasaki Associates and opened in 1976 as part of the United States Bicentennial Celebration. During the early 1980's, North End residents renamed the park Christopher Columbus Park. In 1987, the Rose . . . Map (db m215587) HM
264 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — Welcome to Boston's Old City Hall
On School Street. Reported permanently removed.
This building served as Boston's City Hall from 1865 until 1969, when it was renovated for use as an office building. Boston's Old City Hall is one of the first examples of adaptive reuse. In the 1960's the concept of recycling out-dated public . . . Map (db m76635) HM
265 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — Welcome to Granary Burying Ground
On Tremont Street at Bromfield Street, on the left when traveling north on Tremont Street. Reported missing.
Welcome to Granary Burying Ground, one of the oldest historic sites in Boston! Famous, infamous, and unknown Bostonians are buried here. Men, women, children, Puritans, Anglicans, Catholics, English, French, Africans, patriots, Tories, printers, . . . Map (db m144157) HM
266 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — Welcome to King’s Chapel Burying Ground
On Tremont Street, on the right when traveling north.
Buried here are many notable people in Boston’s early history, from its first governor, John Winthrop, to Frederic Tudor, the “Ice King.” This is Boston’s oldest burying ground, established in 1630 on what were then the outskirts of the . . . Map (db m18979) HM
267 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — William Dawes Jr.
Near Tremont Street, on the right when traveling north.
Patriot, Son of Liberty, and first messenger sent by Warren from Boston to Lexington on the night of April 18-19 1775 to warn Hancock and Adams of the coming of the British troops. Born April 6 1745 Died February 25 1799 Placed by the Massachusetts . . . Map (db m18712) HM
268 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — Winthrop Building
On Spring Lane east of Washington Street, on the left when traveling east.
Built in 1893, this was the first steel frame "skyscraper” constructed in Boston. It was the work of innovative local architect Clarence Blackall, who modeled this building on the early steel commercial structures of Chicago. The office . . . Map (db m176116) HM
269 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — Ye Wilbur TheatreBoston's Commercial District
On Tremont Street south of Stuart Street, on the left when traveling south.
Ye Wilbur Theatre opened in 1914. It was designed by architect Clarence Blackhall and is renowned for its architectural individuality, grace and refinement. Ye Wilbur has hosted many world premieres, among them "Our Town," "A Streetcar Named . . . Map (db m215408) HM
270 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown Crossing — 20-30 Bromfield Street
On Bromfield Street east of Province Street, on the right when traveling east.
Three of the original five storefronts remain from this 1848 commercial row, which was built and occupied by the Ballard family. Its design reflects the Egyptian Revival entrance gate at the nearby Granary Burying Ground. Few Boston Granite . . . Map (db m215672) HM
271 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown Crossing — 45 Milk StreetA Designated Boston Landmark
On Arch Street at Milk Street, on the right when traveling north on Arch Street.
In 1906, noted architect William Gibbons Preston modified his own 1893 design for this building by extending the Milk Street facade to its present location. The allegorical figures of commerce, fidelity, industry and security are by New York . . . Map (db m176069) HM
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272 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown Crossing — Beginning of Jordan Marsh
On Summer Street at Washington Street, on the left when traveling east on Summer Street.
Since its beginning in 1851 Jordan Marsh has grown with the City of Boston. It is to the continued faith in this city and its great people that this building is dedicated. - 1977 -Map (db m176060) HM
273 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown Crossing — Birthplace of Ralph Waldo Emerson
On Summer Street at Hawley Street, on the right when traveling east on Summer Street.
On this site, at No. 27 Summer Street, stood the parsonage in which Ralph Waldo Emerson was born on May 25, 1803 Placed here on this anniversary, May 25, 1951 that posterity shall know the birthplace of this great AmericanMap (db m176032) HM
274 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown Crossing — Boston Irish Famine Memorial
On Washington Street at School Street, on the left when traveling north on Washington Street.
An Gorta Mor The great famine which ravaged Ireland between 1845-50 was the major catastrophe of the 19th century. It brought horrific suffering and loss to Ireland’s 8.5 million people. Over one million died of starvation and disease. Another . . . Map (db m176151) HM
275 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown Crossing — Boston Transcript Building
On Milk Street east of Washington Street, on the right when traveling east.
Washington Street was Boston's Newspaper Row, home to all the city dailies into the 1950s. The Boston Evening Transcript, founded in 1830, was the city's first afternoon daily. By 1870, the influential newspaper was the largest in New . . . Map (db m176112) HM
276 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown Crossing — Elizabeth Peabody BookstoreA Designated Boston Landmark
On West Street west of Washington Street, on the right when traveling west.
Elizabeth Peabody, the first female publisher in Boston, maintained a home and business here in the 1840s. Her bookshop was the first in the city to offer works by foreign authors, and she published the periodical The Dial with Ralph Waldo . . . Map (db m176301) HM
277 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown Crossing — First Commercial Dental Laboratory in AmericaHistoric Marker
On Hamilton Place at Tremont Street, on the right when traveling east on Hamilton Place.
On this site in 1887, the first commercial dental laboratory in America, the W.H. Stowe and Co. Dental Laboratory, was established by William H. Stowe and Mr. Frank F. Eddy. This historical marker, placed by the National Association of Dental . . . Map (db m175914) HM
278 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown Crossing — CD07 — Franklin PlaceCommercial District
On Franklin Street at Hawley Street, on the left when traveling west on Franklin Street.
There were shrubs and flowers in the Franklin Place front-yards or borders; Commerce is just putting his granite foot upon them. In The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table (1857), Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes mourns the change in . . . Map (db m176068) HM
279 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown Crossing — Governor's Alley
On Province Street north of Bromfield Street, on the left when traveling south.
The Province Street of today was once a narrow cross street called Governor's Alley in the period before the American Revolution, referred to as the "Province Period". This alley was originally the avenue to the stables and rear grounds of . . . Map (db m215673) HM
280 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown Crossing — Here Stood The Province House
On Washington Street at Milk Street, on the left when traveling north on Washington Street.
Occupied by the Royal Governors of the Province of Massachusetts Bay until the Evacuation of Boston by the British Army March 17, 1776 Residence of Peter Sargeant Built 1679 Bought by the Province April 11, 1716 This Tablet . . . Map (db m234474) HM
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281 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown Crossing — Jordan Marsh
Near Summer Street south of Washington Street, on the right when traveling south.
This plaque commemorates the historic site of Jordan Marsh In 1841, nineteen year old Eben Dyer Jordan began a remarkable and innovative journey that would lead to the founding, with partner Benjamin L. Marsh, of the renowned . . . Map (db m115271) HM
282 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown Crossing — Manufactory House Site
On Hamilton Place at Tremont Street, on the left when traveling east on Hamilton Place.
In 1754 the Province of Massachusetts Bay erected here the Manufactory House, which housed the working poor in exchange for manufacturing linen. This early public housing program was unsuccessful, and the Province began leasing to private . . . Map (db m175926) HM
283 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown Crossing — Omni Hotels: The Parker House
On School Street east of Tremont Street.
1630-1673 Zacheus Bosworth, Captain Thomas Clarke and Lieutenant Richard Cooke dwelt here on School House Lane 1704 John Mico built a mansion on this site which was occupied in turn by Colonel Jacob Wendall, Governor Moses Gill and . . . Map (db m21664) HM
284 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown Crossing — On this site stood…
On School Street just east of Province Street, on the right when traveling east.
On this site stood the church of the French Huguenots 1716 - 1741. Used as a Congregational church 1748 - 1788. Occupied by Roman Catholics 1788 - 1803. First public Mass celebrated in Boston November 2 - 1788.Map (db m215165) HM
285 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown Crossing — Public Latin School1635 – 1935
On School Street at Province Street, on the right when traveling east on School Street.
On this site stood the Public Latin School 1748 – 1844 Directly opposite stood the first and the second school building occupied by this school 1645 – 1748 This tablet placed here on the 300th anniversary April 23 1935 by the City of . . . Map (db m18511) HM
286 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown Crossing — Samuel Adams House Site
On Winter Street east of Tremont Street, on the right when traveling east.
The patriot and propagandist Samuel Adams (1722-1803) lived in a house on this site from 1784 until his death. A cousin of John Adams, Samuel Adams wrote many criticisms of the British government, advocated separation from Great Britain, and . . . Map (db m175913) HM
287 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown Crossing — The Gerrymander
On Arch Street at Summer Street, on the right when traveling north on Arch Street.
Near this site stood the home of state senator Israel Thorndike, a merchant and privateer. During a visit here in 1812 by Governor Elbridge Gerry, an electoral district was oddly redrawn to provide advantage to the party in office. Shaped by . . . Map (db m176242) HM
288 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown Crossing — The Hull Mint
On Washington Street north of Temple Place, on the right when traveling north.
Near this site stood the first mint in the British colonies of North America. Prior to 1652, the Massachusetts financial system was based on bartering and foreign coinage. The scarcity of coin currency was a problem for the growth of the New . . . Map (db m56640) HM
289 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown Crossing — The Parker House
On School Street at Province Street, on the right when traveling east on School Street.
One of Boston’s luxury hotels, opened by innovative hosteller Harvey Parker, the Parker House has been operating on this site since 1856. Parker introduced the European Plan, started the practice of scrod, the fresh white fish catch of the day. The . . . Map (db m18510) HM
290 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown Crossing — The Province House
On Washington Street south of Milk Street, on the right when traveling south.
Here stood The Province House Occupied by the Royal Governors of the Province of Massachusetts Bay until the Evacuation of Boston by the British Army March 17, 1776 Residence of Peter Sargeant Built 1679 Bought by the Province April . . . Map (db m176115) HM
291 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown Crossing — Thomas Handasyd Perkins House, 1833-1854
On Temple Place west of Washington Street, on the right when traveling west.
This three-story, Greek revival building was built in 1833, as the residence of Colonel Thomas Handasyd Perkins (1764–1854), a Boston Brahmin, philanthropist, and China Trade merchant. Situated in what was then a residential neighborhood, the . . . Map (db m176197) HM
292 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown Crossing — Tremont TempleCommercial District
On Tremont Street south of School Street, on the left when traveling south.
Tremont Temple was once the renowned Tremont Theater. Most of the famous actors, singers and lecturers of the day performed here. John Gilbert, Jenny Lind, Daniel Webster and Charles Dickens all made appearances.In 1843, the Theater became the . . . Map (db m76638) HM
293 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown Crossing — Trinity Church
On Summer Street east of Washington Street, on the left when traveling east.
On this spot stood Boston’s first Trinity Church Built in 1734. Destroyed in the Great Boston Fire of 1872, during the pastorate of Phillips Brooks. This tablet unveiled by the Presiding Bishop of the United States General Convention of the . . . Map (db m176053) HM
294 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown Crossing — Trinity Church in the City of Boston
On Summer Street east of Washington Street, on the left when traveling east.
Trinity Church in the City of Boston This bronze tablet offers a rendering of the second building of Trinity Church erected on this site in 1829. 1734 As the third Anglican parish in Pre-Revolutionary Boston, the founders of Trinity . . . Map (db m176109) HM
295 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, East Boston — "Extraordinary Passage of the Flying Cloud"East Boston — Harborwalk Boston —
On Lewis Street at East Pier Drive, on the right when traveling south on Lewis Street.
The 1851 New York Tribune headline trumpeted Flying Cloud's record-breaking sail: 89 days 21 hours from New York around Cape Horn to San Francisco. There a newspaper described Donald McKay's most famous clipper ship as "a monument . . . Map (db m215794) HM
296 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, East Boston — Carlton's Wharf
On London Street south of Sumner Street, on the right when traveling south.
Carlton's Wharf, one of the earliest wharves in East Boston, was built around 1851 by Massachusetts native John K. Carlton. Carlton himself was among the first wave of Bostonians to settle in the nascent, but promising, planned township . . . Map (db m215773) HM
297 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, East Boston — Commemorative Relief of Noddle's IslandArtist: Theodore Cotillo Barbarossa 1906-1992, Cast 1975
On Lewis Mall, 0.1 miles north of Marginal Street, on the left when traveling north.
A grant from Boston's Edward Ingersoll Browne Trust Fund made possible the 2012 restoration of the commemorative plaque depicting events at Noddle's Island, the area that eventually became East Boston. The plaque was designed by Theodore Cotillo . . . Map (db m215803) HM
298 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, East Boston — Crossing the HarborEast Boston — Harborwalk Boston —
On Lewis Street at East Pier Drive, on the right when traveling south on Lewis Street.
For 118 years, ferries connected East Boston to Boston's downtown waterfront. In fact, the first vessel built here was a ferry, the East Boston, launched in 1834. At one time three separate routes were operating—an essential part of East . . . Map (db m215796) HM
299 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, East Boston — East BostonWelcome to the Harborwalk
On London Street south of Sumner Street, on the right when traveling south.
Beginning with Native Americans, a succession of people have made their homes here as shipbuilding and other industries replaced farming and fishing. East Boston, which was originally five islands, has welcomed immigrants from afar, creating a . . . Map (db m215769) HM
300 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, East Boston — East BostonWelcome to the Harborwalk
On Father Jacobbe Road at Lisbon Street, on the right when traveling east on Father Jacobbe Road.
Beginning with Native Americans, a succession of people have made their homes here as shipbuilding and other industries replaced farming and fishing. East Boston, which was originally five islands, has welcomed immigrants from afar, creating a . . . Map (db m215775) HM

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