"Dirty Old Boston"

Charlie_mta said:
Love that building, both for its architecture, and the great memories of working there in the late 1960s.
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It was an URBAN building for a Metropolis - - not the common glass, minimalist, sheen slabs of today. The Travelers Building was BUSY - - with the individual windows and detail - it looked dynamic, not placid.

I know it's not economical, but I love those buildings of the past that conveyed dynamism and activity.
 
shmessy said:
It was an URBAN building for a Metropolis - - not the common glass, minimalist, sheen slabs of today. The Travelers Building was BUSY - - with the individual windows and detail - it looked dynamic, not placid.

I know it's not economical, but I love those buildings of the past that conveyed dynamism and activity.
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Right on. Great description of business towers of that 1950s/early 1960s era, filled with optimism and energy. I remember when I was 17 in 1967, walking on Pearl Street, looking up at that building and being filled with optimism and hope for the future, my future in particular. Loved working there on the 13th floor at Cabot Corporation.
 
Are there any good quality photos of the large (mosaic?) in the lobby?
 
Track work back in the day
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“The folks at the Boston City Archives wonder if you can place this scene.”

https://www.universalhub.com/2023/track-work-back-day
 
DZH22 said:
BOSTON 3137 by Michel REPS, on Flickr
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And why we got rid of the A line through Allston/Brighton to Watertown remains baffling. The 57 bus route is not "just as good." In an area that is aching for MORE rapid transit, these instances of us getting rid of already-existing transit infrastructure -- and yeah I get that street-level light rail isn't the most ideal option -- are infuriating. Hell, if we hadn't gotten rid of the streetcars that serviced all of East Somerville, Winter Hill, Powderhouse, etc. there wouldn't have been such dire need for the GLX for so many years. I get that hindsight is 20/20, but these all seem like instances anyone could have evaluated better in the then-present-day.
 
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The Manger Hotel, my aunt worked in the hotel kitchen for many years, heard all the gossip about every politician and local celebrity who regularly ate there! Sad to see the hotel come down, but talk about a neighborhood changed for the much better!
 
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