Cornhill, Boston
Cornhill was a street in Boston, Massachusetts, in the 19th and 20th centuries, located on the site of the current City Hall Plaza in Government Center. It was named in 1829; previously it was known as Market Street (1807-1828). In its time, it comprised a busy part of the city near Brattle Street, Court Street and Scollay Square. In the 19th century, it was the home of many bookstores and publishing companies. As of 1969, Cornhill exists as 144 feet along the edge of City Hall Plaza.
Detail of 1826 map of Boston, showing Market Street (renamed Cornhill in 1828)
Detail of 1832 map of Boston, showing Cornhill and vicinity
Cornhill, c. 1836. Shows shops of Light & Horton; Gerry & Burt; George W. Light; Peck & Co.; William Peirce; etc.
Advertising for the Prisoner's Friend published on Cornhill, c. 1840s. "Devoted to the abolition of capitol punishment, and the improvement of prison discipline"
Advertisement for George C. Rand & Co. printers, 1849
Advertisement for Stephen Smith's Desk Warehouse, 1854
Whig Headquarters, 1856
Ad for James Campbell, antiquarian bookshop, c. 1860s
c. 1897
Cornhill, Boston, c. 1905
Overview of Brattle St. (left), Cornhill (right), and Faneuil Hall (upper right), c. 1920
Coordinates: 42°21′34.58″N 71°3′27.81″W / 42.3596056°N 71.0577250°W
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