urbanmapper
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This cadestral map from 1890 Brighton (h/t Ward Maps!) shows a lot of interesting things (the race track that predated the rail yard, for example) but also a "Massachusetts (proposed) Ave", going from Packard's Corner north, to the river.
Anyone know the history here? Were they proposing a few different routes for Mass Ave, and the one in Cambridge won out? Is this another concept altogether?
Is there a history of laying out Mass Ave, and deciding which roads should combine to be this early state road? It had to be a State project, right? An early state highway, one could say?
Thanks!
This cadestral map from 1890 Brighton (h/t Ward Maps!) shows a lot of interesting things (the race track that predated the rail yard, for example) but also a "Massachusetts (proposed) Ave", going from Packard's Corner north, to the river.
Anyone know the history here? Were they proposing a few different routes for Mass Ave, and the one in Cambridge won out? Is this another concept altogether?
Is there a history of laying out Mass Ave, and deciding which roads should combine to be this early state road? It had to be a State project, right? An early state highway, one could say?
Thanks!