The belvedere atop the Addison Hill House (c. 1850) on Paul Revere Road. September 19, 2011.
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One of four seals decorating the façade of Arlington’s Town Hall. August 9, 2010.
A Pineapple and Flying Machines
A helicopter and plane seen above Arlington’s Town Hall during Patriots’ Day festivities. April 16, 2012.
Eureka 1
The Eureka 1, an old horse drawn fire wagon, sits on display in the newly renovated Central Fire Station. May 1, 2016.
Ivy Crawling
Ivy crawling up a Village Lane home. Much like the Arlmont area, this house is on a small strip of land next to Belmont, but separated from the rest of town by Route 2.
Shadow of History
The shadow of the American flag on the front of the Jason Russell house, where, on April 19, 1775, the bloodiest battle of the first day of the American Revolution took place. April 17, 2016.
4 Water
The front entry of the Ephraim Cutter house on Water Street. April 15, 2012.
Fruits of Labor
The mural above the entrance to the former Arlington Co-operative (now Citizens) Bank. February 28, 2012.
Early Spring Skyline
The Rodney J. Hardy Elementary School, one of the buildings seen exposed above the tree line, in an early spring view of Arlington from the Alewife Station parking garage. April 16, 2012.
Armstrong
The Armstrong Ambulance building on Mystic Street. March 28, 2012.
Closed at 9
A weather-worn sign on the side of the Stratton Elementary school. June 24, 2010.
Capitol Marquee
A view of the Capitol Theatre marquee hanging over the sidewalk of Massachusetts Avenue in East Arlington. March 19, 2016.
Morning Silhouette
Boston silhouetted against an early morning sky as seen from Robbins Farm Park. August 2, 2011.
Moonsight
The moon peeks through the clouds over an unusual view for Arlington, a sightline mostly unimpeded by trees and homes, at Lillian Lane. July 14, 2011.
Winslow Street
Winslow Towers on an overcast day in Arlington Center. As seen from Winslow Street. November 23, 2011.
Construction Aglow
The illuminated construction of the Brigham Square apartments with a backdrop of Arlington High School, and a twilight sky.
January 6, 2012.
The Sky to the West
A sunset as seen looking westward down Massachusetts Avenue. January 6, 2012.
Crescent Moon
A whimsically sided home on Grove Street Place, as seen from Summer Street. January 6, 2012.
Cusack Terrace
The façade of Cusack Terrace as seen from the Arlington Catholic practice field. February 28, 2012.
Key Needed
The doorknob and keyhole on an interior door of Town Hall. April 16, 2012.
Dwellings
The Gaddis and Davis dwellings on Mystic Street, circa 1865. March 28, 2012.
Gaddis & Davis
The Dwellings of Gaddis and Davis along Mystic Street. March 28, 2012.
Gold-Topped
The spire of the Pleasant Street Congregational Church—now The Boston Church of Christ. November 5, 2010.
Old Brick
The Thompson Elementary School before being torn down and rebuilt.
August 1, 2011.
Newspapers
A corner of the periodicals room in the Robbins Library.
January 6, 2012.
Streaming In
Sun streams into the upper seating gallery of Arlington’s Town Hall
February 14, 2011.
Top of the Tower
A view of Winslow Tower on an early Spring day.
April 4, 2012.
Horseplay
Three teens engage in a friendly tussle along Massachusetts Avenue after getting out of school for the day.
December 14, 2015.
The Elephant’s Trunk
A covered stairway up to a Massachusetts Avenue home.
December 14, 2015.
Wreathed
The front entrance of Sunrise of Arlington, a senior living community, decorated for the holidays.
December 14, 2015.
A Wreath and a Tree
Tha Park Avenue fire station decorated with a wreath and lights for the holiday season.
December 14, 2015.
In The Wood
A house on the hill along Pleasant Street.
December 14, 2015.
National Grid
An electric company truck parked on Eastern Avenue in front of the imposing Park Avenue water tower.
November 26, 2015. SC
Townhome
A townhouse along Mill Street.
November 1, 2015.
ACHS
Arlington Catholic High School as seen from Belton Street.
November 15, 2013.
Not in Service
An MBTA bus, not in service, along Massachusetts Avenue
November 15, 2013.
Spooky House
A spooky looking house on Lewis Avenue.
August 29, 2015.
Obelisk
Driving a stretch of Gray Street eastbound near its intersection with Jason Street, the Bunker Hill monument framed perfectly by the trees.
October 04, 2015.
Big Box Club
The Boys and Girls Club on the shore of Spy Pond.
October 04, 2015.
Under the B&M
A short tunnel under what once was the Boston and Maine rail line that now carries the Minuteman Bikeway over a connection between Spy Pond field and Whittemore Street. October 04, 2015.
Window Boxes
Window boxes on a Lake Street apartment building.
September 26, 2015.
Siding
Different patterns of siding on a house along Lewis Avenue.
August 29, 2015.
To Points West
A sign in Arlington Center directing people to various westerly routes.
August 29, 2015.
Arlington High From Higher
Arlington High School as seen from a hill to the north.
August 29, 2015.
Brick House
A residence on River Street in East Arlington.
August 29, 2015
Victorian Tower
The feature of a home on Lewis Avenue.
August 29, 2015.
Above the Treetops
The Park Avenue water tower as seen over Fresh Pond in Cambridge.
August 29, 2015.
Ottoson on the Hill
The Ottoson Middle School nestled into the trees, awaiting students’ arrivals for the new school year.
August 29, 2015.
Financed By…
A house on the Concord Turnpike sporting new windows and a banner showing how they came about.
August 05, 2015.
Private Property
Private, yet apparently uninhabited, property on Coolidge Road.
August 05, 2015.
Brick Tudor Style
A home, complete with flagpole and American flag, along Mystic Street.
August 05, 2015.
You’re So Vane…
…You probably think this post is about you. A weathervane atop a West Upland Road garage.
August 05, 2015.
A View East
A view east past a home on Richfield Road.
September 11, 2013.
Optometrist
The seemingly fortified storefront of a Massachusetts Avenue optometrist.
August 14, 2013.
Wayside Inn
Not known as the Wayside Inn until the 20th Century, this house built circa 1750 was used as a stagecoach stop.
August 14, 2013.
Balconies
Balconies of the Mystic Tower Condominiums on Mystic Street.
July 11, 2015.
Be Chairful Out There!
An art exhibition (Chairful Where You Sit) in Whittemore Park, the front lawn of the Jefferson Cutter House that houses the Cyrus E. Dallin Art Museum.
July 11, 2015.
Eyebrow Dormer
A home on Kimball Road.
July 11, 2015. SC
Fishscale Shingle Siding
An example of fish scale shingle siding on a Jason Street home.
July 11, 2015. SC
Mansard
A red mansard roof of Warren Street.
July 11, 2015.
Grand Marquis
A view of Arlington high School from Rockmont Road.
November 15, 2013.
Apartment Living
The back of the apartments at 276 Massachusetts Avenue.
October 22, 2013.
New Space
A newly constructed wing of the Pleasant Street Congregational Church looking just about ready to be enjoyed by parishioners.
June 07, 2015.
A Place to Sit
The Pleasant Street facing yard of a flag-decorated Arlington home.
June 07, 2015. SC
Brick and Wire
The backside of Massachusetts Avenue businesses in Arlington Heights.
May 30, 2015.
Guard Lion
The outbuilding of a Paul Revere Road home.
May 30, 2015.
Atop the Hill
The classical Greek inspired water tower holding 1,995,000 gallons of water 382 feet above sea level.
August 08, 2014
“And Only Pausing To Fire and Load”
Menotomy Minutemen emerge from “under the trees at the turn of the road” to cross the Jason Russell house lawn during Town Day.
September 15, 2012.
Purple Door
The front door to a home on Teel Street.
June 20, 2014.
Everett Street Entrance
The entrance to the Thomson Elementary School on Everett Street.
October 21, 2013.
Kind of Blue
A house on Summer Street doing its best to match the sky.
September 11, 2013.
In The Sunset
The Arlington 360 apartment complex as seen from the Mystic Valley Parkway.
April 28, 2013.
Old Building
The old brick wing of the Pleasant Street Congregational Church seen just as construction started on a new addition (which is now complete.) September 12, 2013
Netted
A detail over the main door of the Italian Renaissance library built in 1892.
September 12, 2013.
Fresh Lumber
Newly built structures on theirs Brigham’s headquarters site next to Shattuck’s hardware.
September 12, 2013.
Blocks
The redone stone wall along the side of the Robbins Library.
September 12, 2013.
Arlington Central
The Central Fire Station in the morning sun.
March 21, 2014.
300 Feet
A fire engine parked in one of the bays of the Central Fire Station.
March 21, 2014.
On Jason
Homes on Jason Street.
March 07, 2015. SC
15 Jason
A detail of a house on Jason Street.
March 07, 2015. SC
All Red
The lights at the main crossroads show all red as snow falls on Arlington Center.
March 01, 2015.
Built of Brick
The St. Agnes Church, right, and the Fidelity House gymnasium on Medford Street in Arlington Center.
April 26, 2013.
A Nice Icing
Prior to the heavy snows of late January/early February, a small amount added a nice touch to this scene of the Jason Russell House.
January 25, 2015.
Step Up
Steps, perhaps a relic of the railroad, in the corner of Spy Pond field.
September 12, 2013.
ADA Compliant
The steps and accessibility ramp of the Trinity Baptist Church in East Arlington.
June 20, 2014.
Tholos on a Hill
The greek tholos inspired Park Avenue water tower seen from Belmont. In the foreground, Clay Pit Pond and Belmont High School.
March 08, 2014.
Going Up
A fresh start for the 39 Epping Street address.
January 03, 2015. SC
AHS at Night
Arlington High School as seen down Churchill Avenue.
December 20, 2014.
Put Up
A home being heavily renovated on Brattle Terrace.
November 19, 2014.
Waxing Half
A waxing half moon seen next to an architectural ornament on the St. Agnes school in Arlington Center.
November 29, 2014.
Past Jefferson Cutter
Arlington 360 on the hill in the distance as seen from Whittemore Park in Arlington Center
November 29, 2014.
Tunnel Vision
A tunnel under the Minuteman Bikeway leading out onto a snowy Spy Pond Field.
November 29, 2014.
Visitor Sign-In
A sign directs visitors of the Central Fire Station where to go.
November 29, 2014.
Late Day Sun
The sun illuminates the trees in front of the Central Fire Station.
November 10, 2014.
Broken Fence
A broken fence adjacent the maintenance building at St. Paul Cemetery in East Arlington.
November 10, 2014.
Rocky
A stone retaining wall built atop a rock formation along Summer Street.
November 10, 2014.
Rear Window
A view of a home on Broadway and the rear of an apartment building on Massachusetts Avenue.
November 10, 2014.
Blue and Red
Painters at work on a building along Massachusetts Avenue.
November 10, 2014.
Renovations Continue
Fences surround the Central Fire Station as renovation and restoration continues.
November 10, 2014.
Firehouse Renovations
Work continues on the Central Fire Station in Arlington Center.
October 10, 2014.
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