City Hall

Imagine if City Hall were replaced with a large arch

adamg — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 15:24:10 +0000

The Boston Public Library has posted a number of photos by Herald-Traveler photographer Leslie Jones of the city's 300th-anniversary celebrations in 1930, including several showing the temporary arch the city erected on the site of what's now City Hall. Worth looking at large for all the details. And here's the reverse view, showing what was then an expanded Dock Square (now City Hall and City Hall Plaza). No doubt, Sam Adams just stood there, glowering.

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Burrito battle: How a downtown restaurant was almost shut down over donated food for a city event

adamg — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 21:44:55 +0000

It began, John Pepper says, with a phone call Wednesday from City Hall: Could one of his Boloco restaurants supply burritos for a major announcement the mayor wold be making in front of City Hall on Thursday?

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theszak — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 05:23:06 +0000

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theszak — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 10:29:58 +0000

An Open Boston City Council
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Is this why Scollay Square went down?

scollaysq — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 19:51:47 +0000

A few years ago I ran across this large booklet/flyer, not dated but likely put out between 1960 and 1968, called "John F. Collins Look How Wonderful I Am". Ummm....not really. It's called Boston on the Move.

Leafing through it I was rather surprised to see our venerable Mayor was apparently in the process of trying to bring a World's Fair to Boston. There is an architectural rendering of the Fair, as it will look out in Boston Harbor (or near as I can make out, how it might look in St. Louis, Missouri)

The booklet trumpets accomplishments, past, current & upcoming, of Mayor Collins. City Hall is still only a drawing, women are wearing Jackie Kennedy headbands and the 'War Memorial Auditorium' is brand new.

Since finding this I can't help but think a wholesome family event like a World's Fair wouldn't be prudent where there is 'Burlesk'and Ann Corio and Sally Keith. So down with Scollay Square says John F. Collins....maybe

http://www.scollaysq.com/pix/fair3.jpg

Ask for the more complete stenographic machine record of the public meeting of Boston City Council.

theszak — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 10:49:10 +0000

Ask for the more complete stenographic machine record of the public meeting of Boston City Council.

Swingsets not included

JohnAKeith — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 15:43:51 +0000

That Google Maps has Boston City Hall Plaza tagged as a "park" is a bit sad, no?

(However, they get points for still including Cornhill Street on their maps considering it doesn't really exist and hasn't for, say, 64 years.)

Firefighters try to retrieve elevator from Twilight Zone at City Hall

adamg — Wed, 26 May 2010 22:23:40 +0000

Around 6 p.m., Boston Fire rescue units responded to City Hall when an elevator got stuck between the third and fifth floors in a part of the building that doesn't have a fourth floor. The Fire Department reports one person is stuck in this elevator purgatory.

UPDATE: BFD reports a mechanic was able to get the elevator lowered to the third floor around 6:40. The person inside had been there for 90 minutes.

Where to stow a Swiss Army Knife when you visit Boston City Hall

adamg — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 20:34:10 +0000

Iseut educates us.

Police talk jumper down from City Hall ledge

adamg — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:43:31 +0000

Nobody injured, nothing more to see, Boston Police tweet, adding he was talked down by the hostage negotiation team.

Another independence-day celebration at City Hall

adamg — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:54:42 +0000

Venezuelan Independence Day.

A tree grows in City Hall

adamg — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 22:23:38 +0000

What species of tree is so hardy it can grow in this most barren and desolate of landscapes, two or three stories up the front of City Hall? Can mountain goats be far behind?

How to improve City Hall short of just blowing it up

adamg — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 16:21:41 +0000

So, you read recently about light-transmitting concrete?

... Filled with optical fibers that run from one end of a poured piece of concrete to the other, these prefabricated blocks and panels effectively transmit light from one side to the other. Colors and light remain remarkably consistent from end to end, but with a natural variation from the pouring process that actually softens the effects considerably. ...

On archBoston, Lurker comes up with a great plan for this new material:

Maybe they should try using this stuff to replicate the geometry while replacing some of the existing surfaces at City Hall?

Egress stairs and fire doors made of concrete could open up a world of day-lighting possibilities.

From the top of the world to the steps of City Hall

adamg — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 02:38:26 +0000

16WadeSt. attended a Tibetan flag-raising ceremony at City Hall yesterday.

Copyright 16WadeSt. Posted in the Universal Hub pool.

Snow covers the city

adamg — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 03:18:29 +0000

From the hard edges of City Hall to the soft contours of the hills of Brighton, BehindDarkEyes made the snowfall her beat today.