City - Boston, MA - Boylston St 1915
by Mike Savad
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City - Boston, MA - Boylston St 1915
Artist
Mike Savad
Medium
Photograph - Colorized Photo
Description
Colorized photo from 1915
Original title: Boylston Street
Photographer: Detroit publishing
Location: 215 Boylston St, Boston, MA
This is Boylston Street, but it wasn't always called that. In 1722, it was a short road on the outskirts of the town of Boston. During that time it was known as Frogg Lane (or Frog Lane). Not sure why, I assume they had a lot of frogs or a guy named Frogg that lived there.
Later on it was renamed after a Ward from Harvard University, Nicholas Boylston. He was a philanthropist, and was also related to both the second and sixth presidents of the United States. He not only has a street named after him but also a town and a market.
This road may be familiar to some however, its where the Boston Marathon has its finish line.
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