Photo courtesy of the Boston Public Library, Leslie Jones Collection.
Boats docked at old T-Wharf in May of 1929. T-wharf was attached to Long Wharf’s northern face, creating the shape of a “T.” It served as a center for fish trade in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
In later years, the wharf became home to many artists, and the well-known Blue Ship Tea Room restaurant, until its removal in the 1960’s.
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This week’s photo is of the Engine 31 firehouse along Commercial Street, just following 1919 Boston Molasses Disaster, when a holding tank burst and sent gallons of sticky liquid flooding the streets. The scene shown in this photo is significant because the Engine 31 firehouse was the site of one the major rescues during the disaster. Read More…
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Armenian Heritage Foundation’s The K. George and Carolann S. Najarian, M.D. Inaugural Lecture on Human Rights – an endowed public program of the Foundation, sponsor ofArmenian Heritage Park on the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway, Boston.
The Inaugural Lecture is in recognition of the groundbreaking of Armenian Heritage Park on the Greenway in 2010.
Date & Time: Thursday, September 23, 2010 at 7pm
Place: Faneuil Hall, Boston, Massachusetts
Keynote Speaker: Kerry Kennedy
Human Rights Activist; Founder of the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights, Washington, D.C.; Author of Speak Truth to Power: Human Rights Defenders Who are Changing Our World
Opening Remarks: Peter Balakian
Donald M. and Constance H. Rebar Professor of the Humanities, Colgate University; Author of The Burning Tigris: The Armenian Genocide and America’s Response – A History of International Human Rights and Forgotten Heroes
Free and open to the public, the lecture is offered in partnership with The Bostonian Society, academic institutions and human rights organizations.
2 Replies to “Historic Neighborhood Photo: The Lost T-Wharf”
Great photo. The Blue Ship Tearoom featured broiled whale steak. Had my first whale steak there, and had much more in Japan. Guess the days of fine dining are over.
Thanks for sharing your experience. Times are always changing so fast here!
Great photo. The Blue Ship Tearoom featured broiled whale steak. Had my first whale steak there, and had much more in Japan. Guess the days of fine dining are over.
Thanks for sharing your experience. Times are always changing so fast here!