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Dug-up Boston roads not a new phenomenon
By adamg on Mon, 01/22/2018 - 11:33am
The folks at the Boston City Archives wonder if you can place this scene. See it larger.
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Causeway Street
Anyone who's been to the North Station area before they put the green line underground can tell that it's Causeway Street. The date is somewhat difficult, though. I'm going with the 1930's.
Washington Street
My first quick guess just based on the narrowness of the street is downtown on Washington Street.
I'm guessing
Causeway street facing northeast towards the North End
Random, but educated number guess...
3017 Washington St.
I don't think the Atlantic El used those supports anywhere.
I think the Atlantic Ave. El
I think the Atlantic Ave. El used those types of supports on Beach St. in Chinatown
Charlestown
Main street, 1930s.
causeway street
causeway street
Thanks for playing, folks!
Thanks for playing, folks! In a surprise move, this is not Atlantic Avenue and its not Washington Street!
This photo shows Beach and Tyler Streets on March 28, 1939.
Buildings still there today
A check on Google Street View shows that, amazingly, all the visible buildings are still there today. We're looking east on Beach Street, towards the current site of the Chinatown Gate.