Boston is the most populous and capital of Massachusetts, founded in 1630 by English Puritans. Boston was the transportation hub for England with its network of railroads in the 1800s. By 1820 the population of Boston was about 43,000. The arrival of immigrants from Ireland during the Great Hunger and then from Italy, Germany, and Poland later in the century, fundamentally changed Boston’s human makeup and political leanings. By the 1840s, Boston had outgrown its physical size, and new land was added. The Great Boston Fire of 1872 destroyed 776 buildings across 65 acres of land, totaling $60 million in damage. In the late 19th century, Chinese immigrants came to Boston. In the early 20th century, Boston continued to thrive, but eventually entered a period of decline, as older factories were abandoned and people migrated away from the downtown. However, in the late 20th century, the economy boomed again and shifted to hi-tech industries and tourism.
Here below are some old photos of Boston capturing streets, cityscapes, and everyday life at the beginning of the 20th century. Vote your favorites, and don’t forget to share.
Tremont looks so ugly compared to this version
All the fans of brutalism, love the fact that Boston’s best features were removed in favor of concrete bunkers.
Boston’s brutalist buildings are a good example of the style, but you can also be sad that buildings of other styles were demolished.
You can get shitty living conditions and sky-high rent in any old home in greater Boston if you want to feel like you’re living in the 19th century.
Most of it probably didn’t survive the weather over the years. There is still a good deal of historical architecture left.
What is the price of tickets for the Fadettes Women’s Orchestra at Keith’s?
Unfortunately, I cannot go, I need to get a few straw hats.
Is this the theater that had a tunnel from Tremont to Washington in the 1970s? It played Bruce Lee all day for one low price, and we went in, bought Panama red in the bathrooms, smoked, and made out for hours!