What they Sell in Boston’s Oldest Commercial Building will Surprise You
What do you think would be sold in a commercial building that was built in the 1700’s? Horse shoes? Big poofy, fancy hats? Maybe a new fox hunting trumpet?
No. Though the building is in fact Boston’s oldest commercial building – built in 1718 – the business run in that historical building suits modern tastes. That might be a hint.
Boston’s Oldest Commercial Building is The Old Corner Bookstore. The Old Corner Bookstore was established as a meeting place for literary figures like Ralph Waldo Emerson and Charles Dickens. It became a prominent publishing house in the 19th century. It produced works by Nathaniel Hawthorne and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow among many other notable authors of history. Despite facing closure threats, it was saved and became a national historic landmark. Today, the Old Corner Bookstore building houses commercial establishments while preserving its historic significance in Boston’s literary landscape.
So what can you buy at the Old Corner Bookstore in Boston today? Burritos. The Old Corner Bookstore is now a Chipotle. Who knows? Maybe the next Emerson, Dickens, Hawthorne, and Longfellow are in there right now discussing their next prominent works over a filled to the brim burrito bowl. It’s address is 283 Washington Street in Boston.
The Boston Old Corner Bookstore location is one of Chipotle’s 10 Most Unique. Others include a location with a mesmerizing view of Red Rock, another in a flying saucer building in Missouri, and one in the city of love – a three floor Chipotle in Paris, France! Ooh la la, how fancy and romantic!
So we have one of the coolest Chipotle locations in Massachusetts – but – we’re missing some iconic fast food chains in Massachusetts. If it bothers you that you can’t pick up a Double Double at In-N-Out Burger on Route 1 then read on! Here are 10 popular fast food chains that we don’t have here in Massachusetts (yet)!
10 Popular Fast Food Chains That Don't Have a Massachusetts Location
