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Quincy Market
Faneuil Hall in Boston was expanded in 1826 to include Quincy Market, which was designed in the Greek Revival Style and later named after Major Josiah Quincy. The market became run-down in the mid 1900's, but was revitalized by Jim Rouse, architect…
Boston: South End
The Boston neighborhood known as the South End (see notes) was once marshland that was filled in the 1840s as a solution to overcrowding in the Back Bay area. Renowned architect Charles Bulfinch created a plan for the South End neighborhood’s…
Boston: South End, Brick Sidewalk
The Boston neighborhood known as the South End (see notes) was once marshland that was filled in the 1840s as a solution to overcrowding in the Back Bay area. Renowned architect Charles Bulfinch created a plan for the South End neighborhood’s…
Boston: South End
The Boston neighborhood known as the South End (see notes) was once marshland that was filled in the 1840s as a solution to overcrowding in the Back Bay area. Renowned architect Charles Bulfinch created a plan for the South End neighborhood’s…
Boston: South End, Side Street
The Boston neighborhood known as the South End (see notes) was once marshland that was filled in the 1840s as a solution to overcrowding in the Back Bay area. Renowned architect Charles Bulfinch created a plan for the South End neighborhood’s…
Boston - Waterfront and Downtown
Boston’s downtown skyline and harbor are picture here in 1979. Boston harbor has been a hub for the shipping industry for centuries, beginning in the late 1600s with the boom of ship building in the colonies.
Boston - East from the Prudential
An aerial of Boston taken from the Prudential Skywalk Observatory at the top of the Prudential Tower.
Faneuil Hall Aerial at Night
An aerial view of the historic Faneuil Hall marketplace, Quincy Market, and surrounding buildings.
(date of photograph has been approximated)
Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market - Boston
Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market, historic Boston landmarks, fell into disrepair in the mid 1900s. The buildings were tagged for demolition until concerned residents banded together to save them in the early 1970s. The historic buildings have since…
Boston - South from the Prudential
An Aerial view of Boston from the Skywalk Observatory, located on the 60th floor of the Prudential Tower.
Hancock Building from the Capitol - Boston
As the tallest building in Boston, the John Hancock Tower is one of the most recognizable pieces of architecture in the skyline. The tower is located in Copley Place where its stands alone, away from the downtown high-rises. The tower was built by…
Kings Chapel - Boston
King’s Chapel is an Anglican congregation that was organized in 1686. King’s Chapel was a small wooden chapel located on the corner of Tremont and School streets in Boston. Construction of King’s Chapel “Stone Chapel” began in 1749 and was…
Prudential Center - Boston, Massachusetts
Seen here in a vertical photograph is the facade of the Prudential building in Boston, Massachusetts. The tower consists of 52 floors of office space built in 1964. The Prudential tower is part of a complex referred to as the Prudential Center…
Faneuil Hall
The Samuel Adams Statue and Faneuil Hall in Boston, Massachusetts. The historic building was originally a market built in 1742 by Peter Faneuil. Town hall meetings were held at Faneuil Hall between 1764 and 1774. It was during the town hall…
Boston City Hall
Boston City Hall is the centerpiece of Government Center which consists of both commercial and civic buildings. Construction began on the site in 1963 and was completed in 1969. Kallman, McKinnell and Knowles designed the building. The architects…
Boston Commercial Wharf MHFA
The Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency was a quasi-public housing agency in the Boston area. Now operating under the name MassHousing, the company is an independent, not-for-profit real estate and development agency specializing in low-income…
Aerial of Boston along the Charles River
Smolski captures an aerial view of Boston along the Charles River in 1966.