Check out the old maps...
1880...not much of anything
1899...vacant land
1916...we have some neighbors
Current map
The original city planners wanted Commonwealth avenue to be a "grand boulevard" that rivaled those in Europe. After building the road, and supplying it with the commuter train, mostly apartment buildings were built, which ruined their plan. They had wanted mansions to line the street. Today, for most of Commonwealth are all apartment buildings dating back to the 1920's.
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These are really cool...note that all of our pictures, including the maps are expandable. You just have to click on them.
This is hilarious!! My son Graham and his girlfriend Rachel just moved to East Cambridge so we did the "when was the building built" with their apartment address. Theirs dates back to 1877! Your place looks bigger than theirs but I'm passing on your blog so they can see how you've fit things.
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