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1976
GUSN-169846
Beacon Hill is a a beautiful section of Boston, resting between the Charles River and the Boston Common and Public Garden. In 1795, it was a commercial scheme created by a development syndicate, but it soon became "a cultural revolution," according to Katherine H. Rich. This article takes a look at the area, its architecture and history.
Article ID 227
SC001
Old-Time New England
SC001.1976.066.243.002
Beacon Hill is a a beautiful section of Boston, resting between the Charles River and the Boston Common and Public Garden. In 1795, it was a commercial scheme created by a development syndicate, but it soon became "a cultural revolution," according to Katherine H. Rich. This article takes a look at the area, its architecture and history.
Volume 66, Number 243 (Winter/Spring, 1976)
Katharine H. Rich (Author)
(1976). Old Time New England. Boston, Mass.: Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities.
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Boston, Mass.
Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities
Old Time New England
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