Photo of the Day, Boston Style - Part Deux

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You are looking up Franklin St. towards Washington St. Filene's takes up most of the left of the photo.
 
PerfectHandle said:
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Wow that plaza looks a lot more livelier back then than now.
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Looks like it was not partially obstructed by an MBTA entrance back then. Also, the building on the left looks like a previous Filene's building and not the current 'modernist' one.
 
Correct on both counts..

I would guess early to mid 1950's? :?:
 
Franklin Street used to run directly alongside Filene's. It was realigned with Bromfield Street in the 1970s or before.

The Globe caption says the photo is from 1971.
 
Wow. I suck at guessing dates. When was the modern Filene's built? I always assumed it was in the mid 60's.
 
I posted this image back in November (remember the crappy cell cam?).. the building was one of the more curious oddities around

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and obviously the owner thought so too. So long comically oversized mansard roof!

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^^^ Sometimes I find it amazing they can even restore some exteriors after removing the crappy additions they throw on them.


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I posted this image back in November (remember the crappy cell cam?).. the building was one of the more curious oddities around

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lol reminds me of toad from mario games.
 
All the restaurant talk in the waterfront topic made me hungry.

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When did you take that pic? I was walking by there sunday
 
jass said:
When did you take that pic? I was walking by there sunday
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I actually took it back on March 31st. I'm so lazy with new pictures recently I have to dig back a few weeks (or more).
 
Some pictures of the Cambidge skyline during the Charles River Cleanup that I participated in.

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I love this angle of the Boston skyline. It makes the West End look more dense with the high-rises bunched together. Too bad i didn't include the whole area.

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I think the West End Residenced needs one single 500ft-600ft in the middle to form a peak in the complex.
 
Took this inside a big old armory-type structure (location: ~530 Harrison Ave, south end. what's its story?) currently being used for parking.. I'd make this my desktop if it weren't so creepy

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largest electrical power station in the world

This building is now owned by GTI Properties(gone to Italy). http://www.gtiproperties.com/about.htm

Central Power Station - CPS

Built from 1889 to 1891, Central Power Station (CPS) was a huge engineering success. It was built by the street railway company to provide direct current electricity for the growing streetcar system in Boston. Located in downtown Boston, on Harrison Avenue and Albany Street, CPS was the largest electrical power station in the world at that time. With CPS as its flagship, the West End was able to launch the largest commercial electrical traction system in the world. CPS went on line in 1891.

Located at the center of the city, CPS was designed to be permanent and good looking. An extra high chimney was necessary to carry away smoke and fumes that would be visible at all times during the day. At the time it was built, the 250 foot high stack was the tallest structure in Boston, taller than the Bunker Hill monument. It was 50 feet taller than the new chimney being erected by the Edison electric light company just a block away.

Take a look at the photos and illustrations showing CPS when it was built. As expected, it underwent major upgrades over the years, first in the 1890?s, then later in 1901.
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http://ieeeboston.org/mbta_milestone.htm see pics on this site
 
Thanks for the info, Paul

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Some random things I've come across while wasting time on Windows Local Live:

This is in Kendall Square - parking garage as centerpiece of site
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And just a random "wtf" on MIT's campus

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