23 Oct 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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