When flivver met trolley

By adamg on Thu, 08/12/2021 - 10:36am

Trolley and old cars in old Boston

The folks at the Boston City Archives wonder if you can place this scene.

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Mass. and Comm.

By Charles Bahne
Thu, 08/12/2021 - 10:58am

Massachusetts Avenue at Commonwealth Avenue, looking north towards Cambridge, before the underpass was built.

looking north

By bikenerd
Thu, 08/12/2021 - 11:14am

corner of Mass Ave and Comm Ave

For once, I got it immediately

By gabriro
Thu, 08/12/2021 - 11:51am

This is the intersection of Mass Ave and Comm Ave, looking north toward Cambridge. Right by The Eliot Hotel.

My first thought

By SwirlyGrrl
Thu, 08/12/2021 - 1:03pm

J. Bildner's.

https://www.tstead.com/Pages/TSR-PF-OA.html

Which hasn't been there in eons, I know, but the building is that iconic. It was built as a mansion in 1892 by Oliver Ames. https://backbayhouses.org/355-commonwealth/

The view today

By adamg
Thu, 08/12/2021 - 5:06pm

It's amazing that those buildings are over 100 years old and are still standing. Not even that much renovation. pic.twitter.com/7eFGpT1WMn

— Brad Lee (@Bradford__Lee) August 12, 2021

Wow!

By Don't Panic
Thu, 08/12/2021 - 6:33pm

Hardly anything has changed except the tenants.