ART
ARCHITECTURE
& HISTORY
in the Public Realm
Charlestown Bridge
Civic Landmarks

Engineer
William Jackson
Photographer
Peter Vanderwarker
Dates
  • Constructed, 1900
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Description
ABOUT THE HISTORICAL PHOTOGRAPHS
As the world becomes more bland an dsanitized the rich industrial clutter of scenes like the one in the old photograph begins to feel vigorous and wonderful. This is the
Charlestown Bridge, built in 1901, an extension of Washington Street, which carried horses, cars, and (until 1975) an elevated rail line across the Lower Basin of the Charles River between Boston 'lnd City Square, in Charlestown. The Bunker Hill Monument is visible against the sky at rig...
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Location
Charlestown Bridge & Chelsea St
Boston, MA 02129
United States

Nearby Items
North Washington Street Bridge929 feet
Telltale LIghts0.2 miles
Paul Revere Park0.2 miles
Causeway Street at North Washington Street0.2 miles
Leonard Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge0.3 miles
Langone Park (Joseph and Clementine Langone)0.3 miles
Causeway Street at Beverly Street0.3 miles