Abiel Smith School

Image from Sketches of Boston, Past and Present, by I. Smith Homans. Boston, 1851.

This is the first building in the nation built for the sole purpose of serving as a public school for black children.

It is currently part of the Museum of African American History at 46 Joy Street, Beacon Hill, Boston. The National Park Service maintains the site, which is open to the public.

Description from Sketches of Boston, Past and Present,
by I. Smith Homans. Boston, 1851.