› There’s a small white building located just a few steps from the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) entrance that’s very easy to overlook. It’s tiny—the size of a garden shed—and looks wholly unremarkable from the outside, especially when surrounded by flashier historic buildings.
It’s a building you might ignore, were it not for a blue sign next to it that reads
“PEM Walks Lye-Tapley Shoe Shop What’s the story behind this spot? Scan the code below