The illuminated clock tower of Arlington High School on the night of September 5, 2010.
Monthly Archives: September 2010
Town Day 2010, part four
Even when sitting still, Spider-Man still amazes and entertains young children. September 25, 2010.
Town Day 2010, part three
A balloon escapes from the clutches of a child over Massachusetts Avenue, September 25, 2010.
Town Day 2010, part two
One of the Menotomy Minutemen demonstrates the process of loading and firing a musket on the front lawn of the Jason Russell House, September 25, 2010.
Town Day 2010, part one
A woman balances one more piece of trash on top of the garbage cans in front of the statue of Samuel Wilson during Arlington's Town Day festivities, September 25, 2010.
Town Hall, Town Night
Fireworks explode behind Town Hall on Town Night, September 24, 2010.
In Loving Memory…
A memorial to the people of the future outside the Knights of Columbus on July 22, 2010.
Clock Tower
The clock tower of the Unitarian Universalist Church (formerly the First Parish Congregational), which has been rebuilt at least twice--once after a tornado knocked it over in 1871 and once after a fire destroyed the whole church in 1975. September 5, 2010.
WPA Walking Tour – Water Standpipe
To count down the days to the end of summer, I will be taking you on a virtual walking tour of Arlington–the same one outlined in 1937′s The WPA Guide to Massachusetts. Each entry will include an excerpt from the book about each site visited. Hopefully this will give us a little insight as to how things have changed in the past 73 years. This post brings us not only to the last stop on the tour, but the last day of summer 2010.
“The Water Standpipe (open to visitors each second Sun.) rises 50 feet above the loftiest point on Arlington Heights, emphasizing
the great difference between the lowest and highest altitude of this town. From a balcony near the top,
Boston and the harbor are visible to the east; to the west Mt. Monadnock and Mt. Wachusett are dim blue shapes on the horizon.”
The Park Avenue water tower on July 22, 2010.
WPA Walking Tour – Home of Cyrus E. Dallin
To count down the days to the end of summer, I will be taking you on a virtual walking tour of Arlington–the same one outlined in 1937′s The WPA Guide to Massachusetts. Each entry will include an excerpt from the book about each site visited. Hopefully this will give us a little insight as to how things have changed in the past 73 years. Our second to last stop is the Home of Cyrus E. Dallin.
“The Home of Cyrus E. Dallin (private), 69 Oakland Ave., also serves as the eminent sculptor’s studio.
Mr. Dallin (1861- ), a native of Utah, is well known for his understanding portrayals of the American Indian.
Among his most noted works are ‘Appeal to the Great Spirit,’ which stands before the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston,
and ‘Medicine Man,’ in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia.”
At the time of the entry, Dallin still lived in the house and today it remains a private residence. August 31, 2010.
