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|  Statler Fountain - Statler Park - Boston, MA, USA
in Fountains The Statler Foutain is an art deco fountain with a central sculpture by Ulysses Anthony Ricci. Presented to the City of Boston, Massachusetts in 1930, it is the focal point the triangular Statler Park. posted by: Chasing Blue Sky location: Massachusetts date approved: 4/29/2013 last visited: 8/22/2012 |
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|  Ricci Sculpture - Statler Park - Boston, MA
in Converted Fountains This art deco fountain-sculpture by Ulysses Anthony Ricci, dating to 1930, is the central feature of this small park, triangle of landscaped land bounded by Columbus Ave., Stuart St. and Church St. in downtown Boston, MA. The base is now a planter. posted by: silverquill location: Massachusetts date approved: 9/23/2009 last visited: 8/22/2012 |
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|  Arlington Street Church Bell Tower - Boston, MA
in Bell Towers The soaring 190-foot steeple of this historic church built in 1861, houses a set of 16 bells, each with a Biblical inscription, still played by hand. posted by: silverquill location: Massachusetts date approved: 3/25/2012 last visited: 7/16/2010 |
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|  Holy Trinity German Catholic Church Bell Tower - Boston, MA
in Bell Towers This landmark church by noted church architect Patrick Keely, was built in 1877, often called the New England's National Parish, serving German immigrants who introduced the Christmas tree and Christmas cards to the country. posted by: silverquill location: Massachusetts date approved: 9/27/2009 last visited: never |
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|  First Intelligible Voice Transmission Over Electric Wire, 1876
in Engineering Landmarks This marks the location where Alexander Bell and Thomas Watson transmitted the first human voice over electric wires, and marked the beginning of the telephone. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 9/11/2007 last visited: never |
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|  Chinatown's Paifang - Boston, MA
in Freestanding Arches Gateway to Boston's Chinatown. posted by: Team Farkle 7 location: Massachusetts date approved: 12/8/2008 last visited: 3/20/2012 |
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|  Church of the Advent Bell Tower - Boston, MA
in Bell Towers The bell tower and steeple of the Church of the Advent in the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Boston has eight bells rung in English Change Ringing style, and has a part in the July 4th Boston Pops Concert on the Esplanade nearby. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 6/8/2010 last visited: never |
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|  The Boston Subway (Park St to Boylston St) - Boston, MA
in Engineering Landmarks The subway from the Park Street Station to the Boylston Street Station along the MBTA Green Line is the oldest subway in the United States, and is an ASCE Landmark. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 11/24/2007 last visited: 6/17/2012 |
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|  Park Street Church Bell Tower - Boston, MA
in Bell Towers Built in 1809, Park Street Church, on Boston's Freedom Trail, features this 217 foot steeple and bell tower, once the tallest landmark in the city. The church was designed by Peter Banning, inspired by the great London churches of Christopher Wren. posted by: silverquill location: Massachusetts date approved: 9/30/2009 last visited: 1/30/2012 |
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|  Park Street Church Steeple - Boston, MA
in Unique Steeples Built in 1809, Park Street Church, on Boston's Freedom Trail, features this 217 foot steeple and bell tower, once the tallest landmark in the city. The church was designed by Peter Banning, inspired by the great London churches of Christopher Wren. posted by: silverquill location: Massachusetts date approved: 9/30/2009 last visited: 9/11/2012 |
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|  Electric Fire Alarm System, 1852 - Boston, MA
in Engineering Landmarks At this location, by Boston's Old City Hall, the first municipal fire alarm system using call boxes to indicate the location of fire was first successfully demonstrated. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 8/3/2011 last visited: 11/23/2011 |
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|  Old South Meeting House Bell Tower - Boston, MA
in Bell Towers A Paul Revere & Sons bell was recently installed in this historic church built in 1729. posted by: silverquill location: Massachusetts date approved: 3/21/2012 last visited: 10/8/2011 |
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|  Saltonstall Plaza Fountain - Boston, MA
in Fountains This eight spout fountain flows from a wall in a plaza betweenthe Saltonstall and McCormick Buildings. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 8/11/2012 last visited: never |
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|  Christian Science Center Fountain - Boston, MA
in Fountains Within the campus of the Christian Science Center in the Back Bay section of Boston, there is an 80-foot diameter fountain that in the summer is a place where kids and people often play in. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 12/15/2009 last visited: 7/4/2012 |
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|  Pair of Bascule Bridges on First St/Land Blvd - Cambridge, MA
in Moving Bridges These two bascule drawbridges are located along Land Boulevard/First Street in Cambridge, near where the Longfellow Bridge connects to the Cambridge side of the Charles River. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 5/13/2009 last visited: 10/19/2009 |
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|  Flag Pole over the Captain John Foster Williams U.S. Coast Guard Building - Boston, MA
in Nautical Flag Poles This nautical flag pole sits on top of a tall building along Boston's Waterfront. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 12/28/2011 last visited: 9/11/2012 |
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|  Northern Avenue Bridge - Boston, MA
in Moving Bridges The Northern Avenue Bridge over the Fort Point Channel is a swing bridge that once carried auto and rail traffic but now is exclusively a pedestrian bridge. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 12/31/2011 last visited: 8/22/2012 |
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|  Northern Avenue Bridge - Boston, MA
in Orphaned Bridges The Northern Avenue Bridge, originally built to support the transportation of vehicles and trains, is now used as a pedestrian bridge. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 3/11/2012 last visited: 8/22/2012 |
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|  Armenian Heritage Park Labyrinth - Boston, MA
in Labyrinths The central feature the Armenian Heritage Park along the Rose Kennedy Greenway is the labyrinth, which has a fountain at its center. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 8/21/2012 last visited: 9/12/2012 |
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|  Galaxy: Earth Sphere Fountain, Kendall Square - Cambridge, MA
in Fountains This fountain, located in a plaza between Main Street and Broadway, has water spurting at the main globe and a series of 'satellite' globes surrounding it. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 8/23/2010 last visited: 7/5/2012 |
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|  Charles River Bascule (Commuter Rail) Bridge - Boston, MA
in Moving Bridges The twin drawbridge spans across the Charles River allows MBTA commuter trains to cross the river to North Station terminal. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 9/28/2011 last visited: 9/9/2012 |
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|  Charles River/Boston and Maine Bascule Bridges - Boston, MA
in Railroad Bridges This pair of bascule type draw bridges allow MBTA Commuter Rail and Amtrak trains to cross the Charles River to and from North Station on the south side of the river. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 10/3/2011 last visited: 9/9/2012 |
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|  The Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge, Boston, MA USA
in Suspension Bridges The Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge, Boston, MA posted by: jkozik location: Massachusetts date approved: 1/14/2008 last visited: 7/16/2011 |
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|  MIT Radiation Laboratory - Cambridge, MA
in Engineering Landmarks The Massachustts Institute of Technology's Radiation Laboratory, which for a time operated within the core part of the campus, "made fundamental contributions to the design and deployment of microwave radar systems." posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 6/24/2010 last visited: never |
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|  Vellucci Fountain
in Fountains A very large fountain in east Cambridge, Massachusetts, near the Charles River. posted by: Shorelander location: Massachusetts date approved: 7/3/2008 last visited: 10/19/2009 |
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