This week’s photo is a before-and-after post on Instagram that shows how our neighborhood has changed over the years. Can you guess where this is? Use the small arrow to click right and see the current photo. If you thought North Street, you’re correct! This is the Callahan Tunnel vent building, located next to I Read More…
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This week’s photo is of Faneuil Hall’s famous grasshopper weather vane. It’s rather fitting that this image resurfaced this month because last week was the anniversary of the grasshopper being stolen from its perch back on January 4, 1974. As the story goes, a few days after the grasshopper was reported missing, police received a Read More…
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Now that the New Year is in full swing, the holiday season is coming to an end, but this old photo might keep some of our readers in the festive spirit! Check out this picture from the 1930s when you could pick up a Christmas tree in Faneuil Hall! Who remembers this? Tune in each Read More…
Phase I of The Hub on Causeway at North Station is nearing completion, with the new entrance to TD Garden now open! It is safe to say this part of our city is about to look very different from anything we have seen over the years. This week, we thought it would be fun to Read More…
This tenement building, referred to as 42 Lowell, is a fascinating part of Boston’s history. It once stood in a row among 30 other brick walk-ups; now, this building is the lone survivor. As our city continues to change, this building has remained, holding strong to its roots. Read more about the building’s history at Read More…
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Check out this old photo of Rowes Wharf from 1960! The building shown above was torn down by the Boston Redevelopment Authority not long after this photo was taken, and was rebuilt into the iconic Rowes Wharf we know today. See the photo of the remodel in 1988 shown below. The similarities between the two Read More…
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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…