Friday, January 10, 2014

69 Newbury St, Boston

69 Newbury St, Boston

69 Newbury St in Back Bay, Boston was remodelled in the 1920s by Strickland, Blodget and Law for the brokerage firm Kidder Peabody which is why you'll find a bear and a bull worked into the façade.

69 Newbury St, Boston
69 Newbury St, Boston
69 Newbury St, Boston

Reference:
Art Deco Society of Boston

Posted by David Thompson
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5 comments:

  1. UnknownJanuary 10, 2014 at 2:12 AM

    Lovely! I love Boston and visit at least once a year -I will take a closer look at this one on my next visit

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    1. David ThompsonJanuary 10, 2014 at 11:57 PM

      There's a few buildings in the same block or two that have been remodelled in the 1920s & 30s.

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 10, 2014 at 10:05 PM

    I assumed bear and bull were recent terms. Seems not.

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    1. David ThompsonJanuary 10, 2014 at 11:59 PM

      I don't know the origin of the terms either but they seem to go back to at least the 1920s.

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  3. HelsJanuary 11, 2014 at 8:25 PM

    There is nothing quite as contrasting about 1920s and 30s Deco as when it sits next to something of a different era RIGHT next door. The neo-Gothic church could not be more different.

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