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Shreve, Crump & Low is known for classic fine jewelry and timepieces, tableware, and Boston-themed gifts. In 1974, Shreve, Crump & Low opened a second location at The Mall at Chestnut Hill [2] and it closed in 2009. In May 2012, the Boylston Street store relocated to 39 Newbury Street, Boston. In 2014, another store was opened in Greenwich, CT.
Boston went through a major building boom in the 1960s and 1970s, resulting in the construction of over 20 skyscrapers, including 200 Clarendon and the Prudential Tower. The city is the site of 25 skyscrapers that rise at least 492 feet (150 m) in height, more than any other city in New England .
The Richardson Block is a historic block of commercial buildings at 113-151 Pearl and 109-119 High Streets in Boston, Massachusetts. It consists of a series of buildings constructed in the aftermath of the Great Boston Fire of 1872. The first of these buildings, at the corner of Pearl and High Streets, was designed by William Preston and built ...
Dramatic surveillance video captured the moment a ton of bricks rained down on a quiet street in a Boston suburb when a building suddenly collapsed Sunday morning. “We woke up this morning at 9: ...
Gilchrist's was a Boston department store. Its flagship store was at the intersection of Washington and Winter Streets, across from both Filene's and Jordan Marsh in Downtown Crossing. Gilchrist's was considered one of the big three stores (along with Filene's and Jordan Marsh) that dominated Boston's shopping district for so long. Gilchrist's ...
The SoWa Art & Design District (South of Washington) in the South End of Boston, Massachusetts, USA, is a community of artist studios, contemporary art galleries, boutiques, design showrooms, and restaurants. It features the SoWa Open Market, the SoWa Vintage Market, and a residential neighborhood.
The Fabyan building at 26-30 West Street was designed by Coolidge, Shepley, Bulfinch & Abbott, and built in 1926. The Schraffts Building at 16-24 West Street was built in 1922, and housed a flagship candy store and restaurant for more than fifty years. [2] The West Street District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [1]
The building was designated as a Boston Landmark by the Boston Landmarks Commission in 1985. The oldest building in the district is the 1824 Lafayette Hotel, located next to the Liberty Tree Block on Washington Street. Its modest Federal-style facade is actually an early 20th-century alteration.