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I work just down the street from the Cathedral and on a daily basis the "unfinished" nature of the structure bugs me. Surprising that, during the many decades during which the Catholic church's coffers were bursting -- particularly in Boston -- and the financing would've been there, it never...

Thank you ^^^. I agree that Moynihan is very impressive, but to compare that hall with SS's platform is... questionable.

Sure. Then the Empire State is 1,250 feet and not 1,454 and the Burj Khalifa is 1,919 feet and not 2,717.

"Some" blame him? So much for NPR being liberally biased. It's 100% that fuckwit's fault.

Great pic, regardless. Thanks for sharing.

Did you take that? If so, wow!

Count me among those who think it's kind of embarrassing that one of Boston's most iconic visual cues is a sign for a Venezuelan oil company. "Icons of American Cities: The Statue of Liberty, Golden Gate Bridge, The Space Needle, Gateway Arch, Sears Tower, and... an ad for a foreign gas station."

The Pru is 920' to the tip of the antenna. I think it's idiotic that purely decorative spires are included when calculating a tower's height, but actual functional spires aren't. If anything, I think the fact that the Pru's "spire" actually does serve a purpose makes it *more* legitimate for...

No crown lighting for nearly the last week now

I agree it's pretty great -- and in the warmer months it really shines. It's a playground for/home to the very well-to-do (a frequent "criticism"), but so are Back Bay and Beacon Hill and nobody gets particularly upset about either of those neighborhoods.

So we're keeping the Dunks and losing Esperia? That's a shame.

I like having a legitimately affordable hotel in the very middle of the city. also, for fans of "dirty old boston," this is certainly of that era, so enjoy it while you can.

you could be right and/or the meaning may have evolved. i always understood "PoMo" to be a deliberate reaction against modernist architcture -- self-consciously playful, eclectic, elaborate, even gaudy, often incorporating historical elements, bold colors, and decorative features. the opposite...

Do those (these) really qualify as PoMo, though?

The idea of a facedectomy came up many times before they knocked the old SC&L down. Allegedly it wasn't structurally sound enough to be a candidate for that kind of thing (I don't buy that, but whatever).

Other than the first night when it was lit red and bright I 100% agree with you!

what a clever and well-informed bunch this board is!

On new -- or recently re-done -- stretches of sidewalk in Boston (and Somerville. Not sure about elsewhere) the areas around the base of planted (newly or preserved) trees *are* rubber.