Abiel Smith School
Abiel Smith School, founded in 1835, is a school located at 46 Joy Street in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, adjacent to the African Meeting House.Photo: Tim Pierce, Public domain.
- Type: Historic building
- Description: school for African American children in Boston in the 1800s
- Address: 46 Joy Street, Boston, MA 02114
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include African Meeting House and William C. Nell House.
African Meeting House
Historic building
Photo: Swampyank, Public domain.
The African Meeting House, also known variously as First African Baptist Church, First Independent Baptist Church and the Belknap Street Church, was built in 1806 and is now the oldest black church edifice still standing in the United States.
William C. Nell House
Historic building
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The William C. Nell House is a former boarding home located in 3 Smith Court in the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It sits opposite the former African Meeting House, now the Museum of African American History.
Massachusetts State House
Government building
Photo: Audience, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Massachusetts State House, also known as the Massachusetts Statehouse or the New State House, is the state capitol and seat of government for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, located in the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Boston. Massachusetts State House is situated 650 feet southeast of Abiel Smith School.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beacon Hill and West End.
Beacon Hill
Suburb
Photo: Swampyank, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Historical heavyweights, Back Bay and Beacon Hill are some of Boston's most beautiful neighborhoods. With narrow, gas-lit streets and scores of architecturally significant buildings, these distinctly different neighborhoods will make up the core of almost any visitor's itinerary.
West End
Suburb
Photo: RawheaD Rex, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The West End is a neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States, bounded generally by Cambridge Street to the south, the Charles River to the west and northwest, North Washington Street on the north and northeast, and New Sudbury Street on the east.
Boston
A city of history and tradition, Boston offers a proud legacy of culture, education, and numerous sporting championships. The "shining city on a hill"s independent spirit has been displayed to the world ever since colonists were angry over a British tax on their beloved tea and dumped shiploads of it into the harbor in protest.
Abiel Smith School
- Categories: African-American museum, school, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.35999° or 42° 21′ 36″ northLongitude
-71.06521° or 71° 3′ 55″ westElevation
82 feet (25 metres)Open location code
87JC9W5M+XWOpenStreetMap ID
way 405880922OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=buildingWikidata ID
Q4667629
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In Other Languages
“Abiel Smith School” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “مدرسة ابييل سميث”
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