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Jun 13, 2017 · In 1929, cracks began forming in the grand entryway of the Boston Public Library after leaks into a sewer pipe dropped the water level in that part of Back Bay, causing the tops of many of the ...
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Boston’s Made Land. The history of hidden hydrology isn’t just that of erasure, but of ‘made land’, significant areas that were added to cities through the process of landfilling. A June, 2017 post from National Geographic’s All Over the Map blog captures this on the east coast, telling the story of “ How Boston Made Itself Bigger ...
Building the City: Landmaking in Boston. Archaeologist and historian Nancy Seasoles presents us with an illustrated account of landmaking in Boston over several centuries to give us a view of how and why Boston grew from a little peninsula to the city of today. Seasholes is the author of the definitive work on the topic, Gaining Ground: A ...
Feb 15, 2019 · Completed in 1798, the building was designed by the very same architect as the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., Charles Bulfinch. A much expanded Massachusetts State House in 1895. The building is very deceiving from the front and the dome is now shiny. Bulfinch designed a smaller building than what we see today.
His book, Boston’s Oldest Buildings and Where to Find Them, beautifully captures 50 buildings that predate 1800. The buildings span from homes and churches to warehouses and restaurants. They tell histories that often have been left untold, hiding in plain sight. Used as a walking guide, an architectural primer, or just a delightful read ...
May 17, 2023 · The Dragon of JP! Built in 1871, this dodecagonal house is a rare sight in Boston or anywhere. / Photo by Matthew Dickey. From Boston Home’ s Summer 2023 issue. Boston is considered a ...
Jun 13, 2017 · It all started in the 17th century, not long after the city was established. Boston was established in 1630 on a relatively small piece of land—called Shawmut by Native Americans—that was connected to the mainland by a narrow neck. When the Puritans arrived in 1630, much of the land that underlies some of the oldest parts of Boston didn’t ...
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