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Tag Archives: boston
First aerial photograph in USA – 10/13/1860
First successful aerial photograph made in the USA, by J. W. Black, 10/13/1860, from a balloon tethered over Boston Common. Left, the original, at the Boston Public Library. Right, a view from the same spot, same day and time, 2012. … Continue reading
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Tagged above, aerial, aerial photo, ambrotype, architecture, balloon, boston, development, Freedom Trail, helicopter, historic, R-22, wet plate
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Aerial photo of the week: Fan Pier
Fan Pier, Boston: 1987 and September, 2014 aerial views. Altitude 1400 ft. Schweitzer 300 helicopter; Taylor Chase = pilot. Anthony’s Pier 4 restaurant, bottom center, is now closed. The Moakley Federal Courthouse is almost obscured by the new Vertex buildings … Continue reading
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Architecture photo of the week: Alvah Kittredge house
The Alvah Kittredge House, in Roxbury, dates from 1836. Once grand, it was almost abandoned and derelict until a recent restoration by Historic Boston, Inc. Mayor Walsh and neighborhood dignitaries attended the celebration of this work last week. Afterwards, some … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, boston, columns, development, druker, greek revival, historic, historic Boston, kittredge, New England, restoration, roxbury
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Architectural photo of the week: Channel Center garage
New lighting design at Channel Center garage, inaugurated July 29th. Artist = Joanne Kaliontzis; Architect = Spalding Tougias, Landscape = Halvorson Design Partnership, Light Design by Available Light. Commonwealth Ventures is the developer of the garage, the park, and the … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, boston, Channel Center, civic, color, design, garage, Halvorson, Kaliontzis, light, light design, night, park, parking, pattern, public, sunset, urban light
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Architecture photo of the week: Pfizer on Main St.
Pfizer recently moved into their new building at 610 Main Street, Cambridge. Elkus-Manfredi architects.
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aerial photo – Battle of Bunker Hill June 17,1775
On June 17, 1775, British troops attacked the fortified hill top against heavy militia resistance. The monument marks the top of Bunker Hill, although most of the fighting was on nearby Breed’s Hill. This view looking SE towards the Old … Continue reading
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Architecture photo of the week: Gardner Museum
Inside the Calderwood Concert hall at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, designed by Renzo Piano. Benjamin Bellman on violin. For “Where” magazine.
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Marathon photo of the week
On this anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings, consider this earlier view of the runners at Hereford Street, 2009. This is one of 2 blurred images that will be shown at City Hall next week….taken from a step ladder, so … Continue reading
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Aerial photo of the week: Boston winter evening lights
Flying after sunset with pilot Matt Shawver, in the Schweizer 300. Altitude 1500 ft; ISO 3200, KS-4 gyro. Blue Hill Helicopters.
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Architecture photo of the week: Biogen
Biogen moves into their new HQ today, at 225 Binney St., Cambridge. Architect is Spagnolo Gisness. The building is much bigger than this side view can show.
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Tagged architecture, Binney, Biogen, boston, cambridge, consigli, glass, pharmaceutical, SGA, Spagnolo, sunset
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