Stop 7 of 16 · Downtown · mile 0.6
Old Corner Bookstore
Boston's literary heart in the 19th century.
Why it matters
Publishers here brought Hawthorne, Emerson, Thoreau and Longfellow to readers.
Visiting Old Corner Bookstore
Built in 1718, the brick building housed the publishing firm Ticknor and Fields, whose authors defined American literature.
Today it's one of the oldest commercial buildings in downtown Boston.
This stop is in Historic Downtown Boston. Read the complete Freedom Trail guide to plan the rest of your walk.