Let's play Attention to Detail! We give you a clue, in this case a photo of the scene in 1889, and you have to figure out where you've seen it around Boston. And, in this case, what's in that spot today?
Here are some hints:
- This photo was taken because there was a major construction project underway nearby.
- This spot is near some of Boston's most important architectural gems.
- In 1889 this building had lots of convenient transportation nearby.
- Some people call this spot South End, others call it Back Bay.
Ready? Click through or scroll down past this great book about Boston for the answer.
The building shown in the circa 1889 photo once stood at Huntington Avenue and Blagden Street where Trinity Place stands today. Trinity Place was completed in 2000 and designed by the architectural firm of Childs Bertman Tseckares Inc.
The Boston Public Library was under construction next door. Here's another photo showing the edge of that work.
In addition to the street cars running through Copley Square, there were rail lines ending in this area.
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Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2017 Penny & Ed Cherubino
Adapted for BostonZest from one of our Attention to Detail Newspaper columns.
