Liberty Hotel

The Charles Street Jail was closed in 1990 and acquired by neighboring Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). The X-shaped jail building has been totally renovated and re-christened as the luxury four star Liberty Hotel. The Jail's historical facade of gray Quincy Granite has been kept and a few of the original jail cells have also been restored and are supposed to be on view in the hotel lobby area. Bars on the window have been kept to enhance the flavor of the original building; how Disneyesque of the developers. Spend a night in Jail with bars on the windows all for only $500-$1000 a night, though you might be able to get a lower price with one of their many specials. I've always thought it personally advantageous not spending time in Jail, except of course when playing the game of Monopoly.
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Slight reflection may be noticeable because I took the photo through glass from the Charles Street T Station.

Businesses on Charles Street

Three Boston Policemen

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Charles Street Hardware Store

Window shot of a hardware store selling period hardware pieces. This store is on Charles Street, at the foot of Beacon Hill; a good location to sell pricey antique hardware reproductions and originals.

Digging up Charles Street

This is a picture I took yesterday on Charles Street. I thought it was interesting because it provides some color on a drab and overcast day and showed five workers standing around while the one man in the hole (unseen from this angle) was the only worker doing work at this moment. And there are two policemen on detail; why two when all you need is one supervise.

Charles Street Market

It's a grey and raw day in Boston with the forecast for more of the same for the next few days, and I think we need a little color to brighten our day. This is a market on Charles Street with a nice selection of fresh and colorful fruit.