Wrapping up our Jules Aarons photo series, this week we have an iconic neighborhood photo of a Sunday morning on the corner of Gus P. Napoli Square. This is the corner of Moon Street and North Square, across the street from Sacred Heart Church. Look closely at how Aarons was able to capture the facial expressions Read More…
For part 3 of our Jules Aarons series, this week’s featured photo is a familiar neighborhood scene of residents exchanging hellos on the street. The image is certainly one of the reasons Aarons was so fond of photographing in the area – in this one shot, he was able capture three generations of people. Tune Read More…
In case you missed part one of this series last week, the next few posts will feature a few of our favorite images taken by local photographer, Jules Aarons. This week’s photo of Paul the Barber exemplifies Aarons’ eye for capturing moments of daily life in the North End, where the population was very dynamic. Read More…
Here is an image you may have seen before! This shot of men lounging in the North End was taken by Jules Aarons, a local photographer who enjoyed capturing the day-to-day life of people in Boston. Note the Freedom Trail sign on the street post in the background. Aarons’ work dates over the course of three Read More…
This week’s photo is of Cross Street by the Sumner Tunnel. As you can see, this location was a popular place for local advertisements to be displayed, as there was significant traffic pouring in from the single-laned Sumner Tunnel in the 1950s. Tune in on Thursday’s to view our featured neighborhood photo from back in Read More…
This week’s post about the Quincy House is brought to you by the Boston Landmarks Commission. Check it out below! Hover over the image and then use the arrows to scroll through and see two additional photos. The Quincy House served as a hotel throughout the 19th century, as well as the location of many Read More…
Last week’s historical photo featured an old image of the waterfront in 1906 (left). Thanks to our readers, we were able to identify the original high resolution image shown above. Click the top image to take a closer look. Although this location was initially identified as Union Wharf, the general consensus has lead us to Read More…
It’s safe to say that the North End waterfront is the place to be in the summer – it’s easy to forget that the harbor didn’t always function the way we experience it today. Take a look at this old photo of Union Wharf from 1906. On the old building along the water the sign Read More…
Check out this week’s aerial photo of North Square from 1956. You’ll notice the famous Paul Revere House and the Pierce–Hichborn House are both visible in this photo. The fenced area in the foreground is Rachel Revere Park. Farther up the street, you can see cars parked in North Square, which is now roped off from Read More…
This week’s photo is of the North End’s Unity Street back in 1898. The street is located just off of the Paul Revere Mall and is still just as narrow as shown in the image! If you were to visit the area today, you’d notice that the cobblestone has been paved over and the buildings have Read More…
Summer is officially upon us, and that means those in the neighborhood are starting to spending plenty of time at the Mirabella Pool – especially in this heat! This week’s photo is a great view of what this area looked like previously. Residents could actually walk down to the water and swim right in the Read More…
With Independence Day just around the corner, it seemed only fitting for this week’s post to feature a neighborhood site located on Boston’s freedom trail. Here we have a photo of the Old State House that was built back in 1713. This building is actually the oldest surviving public building in the city! Originally known Read More…