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Liberty Square
Sturgis & Brigham, circa 1880
Often overlooked, Liberty Square is a wonderful downtown
oasis which reminds visitors of times and places unseen.
The square's focus is a statue
dedicated to the 1956 anti-communist revolution in Hungary. But that revolution
is not why this is called Liberty Square.
The building was originally known as 55 Kilby St. It was constructed by
Sturgis & Brigham circa 1880. These are same architects also designed
Church of the Advent on Mt. Vernon St. on Beacon Hill's South Slope and
the exuberant residences at 8 and 10 Fairfield St. in the Back Bay.
The building's style is mixed. The first three floors have an Italianate
flavor, including a sort of Ruskinian arch above the door. But after the
third floor the texture of the building changes, and it is topped with Romanesque
arched windows, and barrel-style ornaments which echo them on top.
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The building has been nicely renovated, and adapted for retail use, with
first floor shops and upstairs office space.
Photo's from around 1970 show this building a quite plain entry with industrial
looking front windows on the first floor. Its nice to see some buildings
get better.
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From the writers of iBoston.org |
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