tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7364505916481499800.post1509235510365954808..comments2023-10-21T05:39:22.869-04:00Comments on Clueless in Boston: Stone benchClueless in Bostonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00246601221880879890noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7364505916481499800.post-37941064863040678382011-03-01T13:18:59.766-05:002011-03-01T13:18:59.766-05:00Charles P. Howard lived a few blocks away, at 124 ...Charles P. Howard lived a few blocks away, at 124 Beacon Street. He served for many years in the State House, in both the executive and legislative branches, including a term as President of the State Senate. The bench was given in recognition for his leadership in limiting high-rise buildings in the surrounding neighborhood and preventing the demolition of the brownstone buildings that make the Back Bay a unique place to live.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07866683918439821635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7364505916481499800.post-74910460454259802462009-02-25T04:20:00.000-05:002009-02-25T04:20:00.000-05:00Came here from Malyssa's bench blog. . .she is a r...Came here from Malyssa's bench blog. . .she is a regular visitor to my bench blog also. <B> I absolutely love your bench post! </B>Thanks for sharing the words also. I especially like the "heart" design on the legs. It is one gorgeous bench! I am so glad she sent me over here to look.PERBShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05867690282756606398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7364505916481499800.post-27054011102239038252009-02-24T16:09:00.000-05:002009-02-24T16:09:00.000-05:00A fine piece of Bostonia...nice photo!A fine piece of Bostonia...nice photo!Lowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15305748075301453010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7364505916481499800.post-15489657442034437152009-02-24T12:58:00.000-05:002009-02-24T12:58:00.000-05:00What a beautyful bench ! I've a blog which speaks ...What a beautyful bench ! I've a blog which speaks about benches ;would you allow me to link to your blog to show it to my readers? I like your blog, you 've got a special eyes on your town and the pictures are really lovely.I think I'll be back and take the time to explore it..Malysshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18083618545241369255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7364505916481499800.post-66805836321251561252009-02-24T11:14:00.000-05:002009-02-24T11:14:00.000-05:00beautiful image!must be nice sitting in there...:-...beautiful image!<BR/>must be nice sitting in there...<BR/>:-)<BR/>thanks!amatamari©https://www.blogger.com/profile/08787445016282970699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7364505916481499800.post-80737005554775242092009-02-24T10:54:00.000-05:002009-02-24T10:54:00.000-05:00I have the response to my question now!I'll wait f...I have the response to my question now!<BR/>I'll wait for warmer afternoons to take a sit and enjoy the view!Marie-Noyalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08929839775594103524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7364505916481499800.post-14636320336247306162009-02-24T10:34:00.000-05:002009-02-24T10:34:00.000-05:00Hi All, thanks for visiting. In answer to your que...Hi All, thanks for visiting. <BR/>In answer to your questions <STRONG>cieldequimper</STRONG> and <STRONG>hi, i'm nancy!</STRONG>, the bench is a memorial to Boston native and 1909 Harvard graduate Charles Howard.<BR/><BR/>This is the inscription on the bench: <BR/><BR/>In memory of Charles Pagelsen Howard, 1887-1966<BR/><BR/>Lawyer Soldier Public Servant<BR/>and Defender of the Artistic Intergrity of Commonwealth Avenue<BR/><BR/>Presented to the City of Boston [by] The Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay and FriendsClueless in Bostonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00246601221880879890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7364505916481499800.post-62950171819678970562009-02-24T10:09:00.000-05:002009-02-24T10:09:00.000-05:00Perfect and plesant image build-up.Perfect and plesant image build-up.Juergen Kuehnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14359738940442733926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7364505916481499800.post-50243923980524536592009-02-24T07:55:00.000-05:002009-02-24T07:55:00.000-05:00Fantastic design! I think it could be great in the...Fantastic design! I think it could be great in the garden or by the pool.<BR/>LéiaCezar and Léiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14408385000169533010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7364505916481499800.post-81597699715986130442009-02-24T07:36:00.000-05:002009-02-24T07:36:00.000-05:00What a great photograph with shades of gray in bot...What a great photograph with shades of gray in both snow and stone.brattcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10382428477056833533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7364505916481499800.post-7360042603163637722009-02-24T07:11:00.000-05:002009-02-24T07:11:00.000-05:00ditto what cieldequimper said.also, wow. boston su...ditto what cieldequimper said.<BR/><BR/>also, wow. boston sure does has a lot of lovely blue sky. (where'd boston get all that sky?)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7364505916481499800.post-40238694146330719922009-02-24T03:55:00.000-05:002009-02-24T03:55:00.000-05:00That's a lovely bench. I can't quite read the writ...That's a lovely bench. I can't quite read the writing on it, anything interesting?cieldequimperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04541298876304462514noreply@blogger.com