What is the green thing at the bottom of the first photo? It looks like a forgotten piece of Central Artery ramp, but I don't think this is the right location for it.

If you stand on the north side of Church Street in Cambridge, across from Soho Jewelry and the Breast Cancer mural, look up at the top of the blank brick wall. You'll see a faded painted advertisement that reads:

UNIVERSITY
THEATRE
CONTINUOUS 1:30-11 PM

(University Theatre is an older name for what's now the Harvard Square Theatre.)

Great pics, Adam.

The car lot in the foreground of the second photo is actually the result of improperly stored welding supplies. About fifteen years ago an explosion and resulting fire destroyed the Chinatown building that used to stand in that space. The whole thing was especially memorable since the building was not only used for welding supply storage, but also functioned as a day care center. Thankfully the accident happened at night.