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    Evolution of the Prudential Center: 1954-1989

    Excellent. Thank you for this.
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    Evolution of the Prudential Center: 1954-1989

    Yes, but without the smell of the men's room near the theatre.
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    Evolution of the Prudential Center: 1954-1989

    My favorite thing in the old Pru was Bank of New England in their branch had a very big original Salvador Dali painting. It was gone soon after the FDIC got the keys to the bank circa 1991.
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    Evolution of the Prudential Center: 1954-1989

    If anyone can pull up the original Thomas Crowne Affair, there are shots of the then two year old steps between the mall and an outdoor mezzanine l Huge steps. If you watch the first Thomas Crown Affair, there are shots from the mall level up to this outdoor second level roughly where the...
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    Tobin Bridge Relocation/Replacement

    I'd much rather see an Orange line subway branch from just before Community College with a stop along Chelesa Street (Now arriving at Navy Yard!) with the current traffic underwater coupled with a subway doing cut and cover all the way to Route 60, then above ground parallel with Route 107 to...
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    Mattapan Infill and Small Developments

    Former Dorchester Resident Here - This is the heart of Dorchester Lower Mills. To me Mattapan doesn't start until the old Chronic Hospital on River Street. My Mom's phone exchange number (287) is a Mattapan number though and that came off of Temple Street 5 blocks west of here in the 70's
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    Quincy General Developments

    Liberties? They eliminated some buildings all together.
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    Boston Easter Eggs

    Lincoln Wharf was converted circa 1987 to a mixed income ownership property. It was sponsored by the San Marco Housing Corp., a non-profit in the North End. Roughly 30% of the units were market units, the rest sold at a discount providing that they not be resold at market rates. Things did...
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    Quincy General Developments

    Less than 20 years on that site. Such a waste.
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    Permitted hotel for sale | 188 High St | Downtown

    Non-Union development sidewalk cf out front.
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    Aerials

    1989 or 1990 based on Lincoln Wharf being renovation in the North End photo and the Bank of New England sign still up on 150 Causeway.
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    Permitted hotel for sale | 188 High St | Downtown

    They are half assing this job. Sidewalk is nearly blocked with the part available with broken paving. Non-Union job so this is par for the course.
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    15-25 Harrison Ave | Chinatown

    Luckily it fronts on one of the widest spaces downtown.
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    Dorchester Infill and Small Developments

    So we assume that the deed restriction on the parking lot is gone? There was a Methodist or Baptist church on the parcel on the left which was very nice small church that was torn down in the 1940's or so. The Archdiocese of Boston was looking to place a church in Uphams Corner but was stymied...
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    Brookline Infill and Small Developments

    The Bartlett - 24 Condos going up next to the Brookliner, on Bartlett Crescent

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