Views of the Old Corner Bookstore

Views of the Old Corner Bookstore

Over the course of its 300-year existence, the Old Corner Bookstore has been home to dozens of commercial storefronts including, an apothecary, the famed book publisher Ticknor and Fields, a cigar emporium, a lunch counter, tailor workshops, a pizza joint, real estate and lender’s offices, and so much more. Flip through all of the historic photographs from HBI’s archives here.

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Engraving of the Old Corner Bookstore – 19th Century

Drawing of the Old Corner Bookstore – 19th Century

Lunch counter – ice cream soda advertised – Late 19th century

Damrell & Upham Bookseller – 1895

Electronics Store – Early 20th Century

Pizzeria – 1960

Removing the billboard from the pizzeria storefront – 1960s

The Boston Globe -1990s

The Globe Corner Bookstore -1990s

Chipotle – Present

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