Steeple and crane

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A view of the old and the new in Boston, represented by the almost 200 year old Park Street Church and the building going up at 45 Province Street. Other views of the construction can be seen here.

The building in front of the crane is Suffolk Law School and was featured in yesterday's lantern and Wednesday doorway.

Paddy Burkes

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Construction Worker

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This is a shot of a welder on the building we saw yesterday.

Sizing things up

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New building going up on Canal Street is quite large and is a whole block long. This a partial view from the corner of Causeway and Canal Street. I was fortunate in catching the project manager and a construction worker sizing up the work so far.

Edward W. Brooke Courthouse

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The courthouse is also known as the Suffolk (County) Juvenile Court on New Chardon Street. You can see a different angle of the building if you click here.

Filene's Department Store

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Site of the former Filene's Department Store in downtown Boston. Filene's was a Boston institution for almost a century and a quarter until it was merged out of existence by Federated Department Stores. Across the country, Federated replaced all of May Companies regional names, including Hecht's, Kaufmann's, and Strawbridge's, with Macy's. The former Filene's site is being renovated and converted into a mixed use development of luxury condominiums, retail stores, a 250 room hotel, and 600,000 square feet of offices.

Here is another view of the site from Boston Daily Photo.

Horticultural Hall - Detail

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Architectural details at the roof line of Horticultural Hall. This is at the very top of the building and is not something one can ordinarily see at street level, unless you have a long lens on your camera. You can see some doorways of the Hall I posted last Wednesday here.

Wednesday Doorway

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If it's Wednesday, it's time for another doorway. This week's posting is of three doorways at Horticultural Hall, located on the corner of Massachusetts and Huntington Avenues.

Theme Day - April 2008- WATER

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Once again it is Theme Day for the Daily City Photo Blog Community and the theme this month is WATER. I'm presenting a classic view of the city I took last June, overlooking the Charles River from the Longfellow Bridge. In the foreground you can see the Charles River Esplanade and in the background some of Boston's notable buildings, the Hancock and Prudential Towers.

Below is a list of the 178 cities around the world participating. Please try to visit as many as possible and leave a brief message of greetings. And have fun!

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Adelaide, Australia by Gordon
Albuquerque (NM), USA by Helen
American Fork (UT), USA by Annie
Anderson (SC), USA by Lessie
Ararat, Australia by Digger
Arradon, France by Alice
Ashton under Lyne, UK by Pennine
Athens, Greece by Debbie
Auckland, New Zealand by Lachezar
Austin (TX), USA by LB
Bandung, Indonesia by Guntur Purwanto
Barton (VT), USA by Andree
Belgrade, Serbia & Montenegro by Paja
Belgrade, Serbia & Montenegro by Bibi
Bellefonte (PA), USA by Barb-n-PA
Bicheno, Australia by Greg
Bogor, Indonesia by Gagah
Boston (MA), USA by Fenix - Bostonscapes
Boston (MA), USA by Sarah, Whit, & Leyre
Boston (MA), USA by Cluelessinboston
Brighton, UK by Harvey
Brookville (OH), USA by Abraham
Budapest, Hungary by Zannnie and Zsolt
Budapest, Hungary by Isadora
Canterbury, UK by Rose
Cape Town, South Africa by Kerry-Anne
Chandler (AZ), USA by Melindaduff
Chateaubriant, France by Bergson
Cheltenham, UK by Marley
Chicago (IL), USA by b.c.
Christchurch, New Zealand by Michelle
Clearwater (FL), USA by Smaridge01
Clearwater Beach (FL), USA by Smaridge01
Cleveland (OH), USA by iBlowfish
Coral Gables (FL), USA by Jnstropic
Cypress (TX), USA by Riniroo
Dallas/Fort Worth (TX), USA by A Wandering Soul
Dunedin (FL), USA by Smaridge01
Durban, South Africa by CrazyCow
East Gwillimbury, Canada by Your EG Tour Guide
Evry, France by Olivier
Glasgow, Scotland by Jackie
Greenville (SC), USA by Denton
Grenoble, France by Bleeding Orange
Guelph, Canada by Pat
Gun Barrel City (TX), USA by Lake Lady
Hamilton, New Zealand by Sakiwi
Hampton (VA), USA by ptowngirl
Haninge, Sweden by Steffe
Helsinki, Finland by Kaa
Hobart, Australia by Greg
Hyde, UK by Old Hyde
Inverness (IL), USA by Neva
Jackson (MS), USA by Halcyon
Jakarta, Indonesia by Santy
Jefferson City (MO), USA by Chinamom2005
Jogjakarta, Indonesia by Jogja Portrait
Joplin (MO), USA by Victoria
Juneau (AK), USA by Gwyn
Katonah (NY), USA by Inkster1
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia by Edwin
Kyoto, Japan by Tadamine
Lake Forest Park (WA), USA by Azure
Larchmont (NY), USA by Marie-Noyale
Las Vegas (NV), USA by Mo
Lisbon, Portugal by Sailor Girl
Lisbon, Portugal by Maria João
Lodz, Poland by ritalounge
London, UK by Mo
London, UK by Ham
Mainz, Germany by JB
Maple Ridge, Canada by Susan
Marseille, France by Alex
Mazatlan, Mexico by Kate
Melbourne, Australia by John
Melbourne, Australia by Mblamo
Memphis (TN), USA by SouthernHeart
Menton, France by Jilly
Mexico City, Mexico by Carraol
Mexico City, Mexico by Poly
Minneapolis (MN), USA by Mitch
Minneapolis (MN), USA by Greg
Minsk, Belarus by Olga
Monrovia (CA), USA by Keith
Monte Carlo, Monaco by Jilly
Montego Bay, Jamaica by Ann
Monterrey, Mexico by rafa
Moscow, Russia by Irina
Mumbai, India by Magiceye
Mumbai, India by MumbaiiteAnu
Mumbai, India by Kunalbhatia
Nancy, France by yoshi
Naples (FL), USA by Isabella
Nashville (TN), USA by Chris
Nelson, New Zealand by Meg and Ben
New Orleans (LA), USA by steve buser
New York City (NY), USA by Ming the Merciless
Niamey, Niger by Dinabee
Norfolk (VA), USA by ptowngirl
Norman (OK), USA by Chad & LaCresha
Norwich, UK by Goddess888
Nottingham, UK by Gail's Man
Odense, Denmark by ania odense
Omsk, Russia by Nataly
Orlando (FL), USA by OrlFla
Oslo, Norway by Lothiane
Paderborn, Germany by Soemchen
Paris, France by Eric
Paris, France by Gordio
Pasadena (CA), USA by Can8ianben
Petaling Jaya, Malaysia by Murphy_jay
Pilisvörösvár, Hungary by Elise
Pont-à-Mousson, France by Tintin-j
Port Angeles (WA), USA by Jelvistar
Port Elizabeth, South Africa by Sam
Port Townsend (WA), USA by raf
Port Vila, Vanuatu by Mblamo
Portland (ME), USA by Corey
Portland (OR), USA by NWgal
Portsmouth (VA), USA by ptowngirl
Prague, Czech Republic by Honza03
Quincy (MA), USA by Cluelessinboston
Riga, Latvia by Prokur
Rotterdam, Netherlands by Ineke
Saarbrücken, Germany by LadyDemeter
Saigon, Vietnam by Simon
Saint Louis (MO), USA by Strangetastes
Saint Paul (MN), USA by Kate
Salem (OR), USA by jill
Salt Lake City (UT), USA by Eric
Salt Lake City (UT), USA by atc
San Diego (CA), USA by Felicia
San Francisco (CA), USA by PFranson
Seattle (WA), USA by Chuck
Seattle (WA), USA by Kim
Seguin (TX), USA by Thien
Selma (AL), USA by RamblingRound
Sequim (WA), USA by Eponabri
Sesimbra, Portugal by Aldeia
Setúbal, Portugal by Maria Elisa
Shanghai, China by Jing
Sharon (CT), USA by Jenny
Singapore, Singapore by Keropok
Sofia, Bulgaria by Antonia
St Francis, South Africa by Sam
Stavanger, Norway by Tanty
Stayton (OR), USA by Celine
Stockholm, Sweden by Stromsjo
Stouffville, Canada by Ken
Subang Jaya, Malaysia by JC
Suffolk (VA), USA by ptowngirl
Sunshine Coast, Australia by bitingmidge
Sydney, Australia by Nathalie
Sydney, Australia by Sally
Székesfehérvár, Hungary by Teomo
Tacloban City, Philippines by agnesdv
Terrell (TX), USA by Bstexas
Terrell (TX), USA by Jim K
The Hague, Netherlands by Lezard
Tokyo, Japan by Tadamine
Toruń, Poland by Torun Observer
Toulouse, France by Julia
Turin, Italy by Livio
Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina by Jazzy
Twin Cities (MN), USA by Slinger
Victoria, Canada by Benjamin Madison
Vienna, Austria by G_mirage2
Virginia Beach (VA), USA by ptowngirl
Wailea (HI), USA by Kuanyin
Washington (DC), USA by Rachel
Wassenaar, Netherlands by Rich
Wellington, New Zealand by Jeremyb
West Paris (ME), USA by crittoria
West Sacramento (CA), USA by Barbara
Weston (FL), USA by WestonDailyPhoto
Williamsburg (VA), USA by ptowngirl
Willits (CA), USA by Elaine
Yardley (PA), USA by Mrlynn,

Luxe Condo - update

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Update on the luxury condominiums being built at 45 Province Street. It has just about doubled the number of floors in about two months.

The picture below shows how the site looked five months ago and indicates how fast the building is going up.

Park Drive Buildings

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Apartment buildings on Park Drive in the Fenway area of Boston.

A study in blue

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Blue sky, blue building, blue car. Usually new buildings are clad in yellow insulation materials before the exterior of brick and mortar are applied; this blue one caught my eye.

Wednesday's doorway

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This magnificent doorway is located at 111 Park Dr. in the Fenway. The entire building and block can be seen in the picture below.

Building frieze

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Looking up at a building on Beacon and Bowdoin Street I saw this nice architectural detail.

House of the Seven Gables

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This is the famous 1668 mansion made famous by Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel the House of the Seven Gables.

Salem Custom House

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Built in 1818, the Custom House is typical of the Federal style of building. However, the building is more noted for one of its employees, Nathaniel Hawthorne, the author of the Scarlet Letter and The House of the Seven Gables.

If it's Friday ... it must be a door

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In homage to Isadora's Wednesday series, here is the doorway of the Stephen Daniels Guest House in Salem, Massachusetts.

Foggy Towers

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Boston Latin School

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Boston Latin School in Roxbury on Avenue Louis Pasteur is the oldest public school in the country.

Rooftop Satellite Dish

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Satellite dish on a building near the downtown.