Ý"Boston: A Topographical History"¨ is a lively history of the city
from its founding up through the mid-1960s, the age of the
so-called New Boston. Whitehill clarifies such mysteries as the
name Tremont, which refers to the three hills--Pemberton, Beacon,
and Mount Vernon--that once stood where the now much-reduced Beacon
Hill remains. With this book, graced with useful old maps and
engravings, you can understand that Canal Street followed the bank
of Mill Creek, Causeway Street was once a causeway across the old
mill pond, and West Hill Place (near Charles Circle) was once a
small hill by the Back Bay. -- David Mehegan "Boston Globe
Magazine"
A good companion, pleasingly written, informative and entertaining,
and copiously illustrated. -- Nicholas B. Wainwright "New England
Quarterly"
Over the years Boston has played an important role in American
history and consequently a topographical history of the city is of
more than local interest...In an informed and witty manner,
ÝWhitehill¨ traces the history of Boston by means of the physical
and resultant social changes which have affected the city...Ýthis
history has been¨ delightfully...told in this attractive book. --
James J. Heslin "New York Historical Society Quarterly"
Short, living, and admirably illustrated...What we have is a most
learned and entertaining guide to the past and present of
Boston.
There have been many books written about Boston, but none with more
information so charmingly and accurately written...ÝThere are¨
riches packed between the hard covers of this book, excellently
conceived and excellently created.
Whitehill's scholarship is both profound and far-reaching...In
short, this is an admirable contribution to the growing literature
of American urbanism. -- Leonard K. Eaton "Progressive
Architecture"
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