The Development and Growth of the Coolidge Corner Shopping District:
A Brookline Historical Society Walking Tour
Coolidge Corner was home to just one store—Coolidge & Brother—from the 1850s to the 1890s. Following the widening of Beacon Street in 1887-88 and the arrival of the S.S. Pierce store a few years later, a major new shopping district took root. Almost all of the existing buildings in this still thriving commercial area were built between 1890 and 1930.
Journey back to the initial development of the Coolidge Corner business district and get a glimpse of local shopping in the early decades of the 20th Century. This one-hour walking tour led by Ken Liss of the Brookline Historical Society will begin at 9 am at the Coolidge Corner inbound T stop.
There is no cost, but space is limited. Call 617-566-5747 or email brooklinehistory@gmail.com to reserve spots.
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