A view of St. Anne’s Chapel on Claremont Avenue.
August 31, 2010.
Chapel Wall
Category Architecture
Rebuilding the Wall
Masons work on reconstructing the retaining wall next to the Robbins Library that had been taken down for restorations.
August 28, 2013.
American Legion
The bunting-draped entrance to the American Legion building on Massachusetts Avenue.
August 28, 2013.
Blue Moon
A blue moon rises over Arlington Town Hall.
August 20, 2013.
Summit House
An apartment building looms over the westbound Lake Street bus stop in Capitol Square, East Arlington.
August 14, 2013.
Condos
A view of the condominiums at the corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Mill Street.
August 14, 2013.
Crossbeams
Chains and beams in the heights of the backstage area in Town Hall.
April 16, 2012.
Rebuilding the Wall
Construction equipment where once a wall stood to keep the grounds of the Robbins Library from spilling out onto the sidewalk.
July 5, 2013.
A Tree Grows in Arlington
The hot summer sun provides energy for a tree along Massachusetts Avenue in front of the Robbins Library.
July 5, 2013.
Motorcycle
A view of Massachusetts Avenue businesses in Capitol Square.
April 26, 2013.
Subdivision
Houses in the Knowles farm subdivision off Hemlock street.
May 31, 2013.
Conduit of Knowledge
The shield atop the original building of Arlington High School.
July 29, 2013.
About Time
The clock tower of Arlington High School, ready and waiting for a new coat of paint and a working timepiece.
July 19, 2013.
Blocking the Sun
The clock tower of the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church in Arlington Center blocking the sun on a hot summer day.
July 5, 2013.
Exoskeleton
Scaffolding surrounding the original building of the Robbins Library during restoration and maintenance.
July 5, 2013.
Flying the Flag
The flag atop Winslow Towers flies in the breeze of a hot summer day, as seen from Court Street.
July 5, 2013.
Birthday Present
Arlington’s Town Hall got new timepieces in celebration of its 100th birthday.
July 5, 2013.
Face Lift
The new north facing clock face on Arlington’s Town Hall.
July 5, 2013.
Traffic
Traffic in Arlington Center on a sunny first day of summer.
June 21, 2013.
A Change of Face
Arlington Town Hall, sporting new clock faces, on the first day of summer 2013.
June 21, 2013.
Scaffolding
Scaffolding on a home on Teresa Circle.
October 22, 2012.
Holiday Fair
A sign outside St. John’s Church on Pleasant Street advertises a fair while the setting sun illuminates the bell tower.
October 20, 2012.
Green Means Go
A woman shields her eyes against the setting sun as she crosses Schouler Court.
April 21, 2013.
Commencement ’13
The Arlington Police Department Honor Guard present the colors during the opening of the 2013 Arlington High School graduation exercises.
June 9, 2013.
Antennas
Antennas on top of Arlington’s Public Safety Building broadcasting information to police all over town.
May 28, 2013.
Ladders
Ladders lean against the Jason Russell house overnight so work can continue first thing in the morning.
August 24, 2012.
Eye Spy
A small window in the roof of a Valley Road home.
August 10, 2012.
1914
The date above the entrance to the Fusco building at Arlington High School, the first building of the current high school that was completed in 1914.
August 10, 2012.
Near or Far!
A banner on Arlington High School advertising the Alumni Association.
August 10, 2012.
Shadow
The Trinity Baptist Church in East Arlington silhouetted against the night sky.
June 21, 2012.
Moving Up
An existing house on Summer Street prepared for the construction of a second story.
April 13, 2013.
125 Years
A banner hangs on St. Agnes School in celebration of 125 years.
April 26, 2013.
Front Steps
The front steps of a home on Water Street.
April 26, 2013.
Across the Water
A view of the Arlington 360 apartments upon the hill from across the calm waters of the Lower Mystic Lake.
April 28, 2013.
Ribbon
Route 2 winds it way along the border of Arlington.
April 16, 2012.
Corner Room
A corner room of the Whittemore-Robbins house against the blue sky.
April 4, 2012.
Pineapple
The pineapple, a traditional New England sign of welcome, atop Arlington Town Hall.
April 4, 2012.
Leader
The new Leader Bank branch at the location formerly occupied by Video Horizons.
March 16, 2013.
Against the Sunset
Apartments rise against the sunset at the former Brigham’s site.
February 22, 2012.
In the Wind
Flags at Arlington High School blow in a steady wind as a glimpse of the Arlington 360 project can be seen by vehicles traveling down Massachusetts Avenue.
January 14, 2013.
Nicola
Nicola Pizza Restaurant on Massachusetts Avenue by the Foot of the Rocks.
March 16, 2013.
GREASE
Banners advertise events at Arlington High School.
March 16, 2013.
To the Birds
Birds rest atop the steeple of the Highrock church on Massachusetts Avenue.
December 14, 2012.
Incoming
People out and about in Arlington center as flurries mark the beginning of a winter storm.
February 8, 2013.
Town Clerk
A man walks into the Town Clerk’s office to do business before a February snowstorm hits the area.
February 8, 2013.
The Mill
Mill Brook runs by the Schwamb Mill office building.
January 14, 2013.
Another Brick in the Wall
Snow begins to fall on the scattered stones of the wall which will be rebuilt as part of a construction project at the Robbins Library.
February 8, 2013.
The Avenue
Massachusetts Avenue in Arlington Center.
November 23, 2011.
Oldham Home
A home on Oldham road that has since been demolished and replaced by two.
July 21, 2010.
Going Up
A jogger runs up Gray Street as, across town, apartments go up around elevator shafts at the Arlington 360 site.
February 15, 2013.
Looming
The Park Circle water tower looms over Eastern Avenue.
September 11, 2012.
Boston Temple
The Boston Mormon Temple in neighboring Belmont as seen from Arlington.
July 14, 2011
Lights in the Windows
A cozy looking house on Maple Street during a snowstorm.
December 29, 2012.
Winter at the Masonic Temple
Snow blankets the grounds of the Masonic Temple on Academy Street.
December 29, 2012.
Red Truck
A red truck passes in front of DeVito Funeral Home on Massachusetts Avenue.
January 14, 2013.
Snowy
One can just make out the lights in the steeple of Highrock Church through the falling snow as cars carefully make their way down Arlington’s main thoroughfare, Massachusetts Avenue.
December 29, 2012.
New Sign
The Cyrus Dallin Art Museum with its new sign out front.
January 6, 2013
Outlined
Highland Fire Station on Massachusetts Avenue outlined by a string of lights.
January 5, 2013.
In the Driven Snow
Snow accumulates on Town Hall during an early winter storm.
December 29, 2012.
Stately Columns
A home on Hutchinson Road adorned with lights for the holiday season.
December 23, 2012.
Careful on the Steps
It’s a new year, be sure to visit the Robbins Library!
December 29, 2012.
Silent Night
The Whittemore-Robbins House looms over the Old Burying Ground during a snowstorm.
December 29, 2012.
Trinity Baptist Church
The door to the tower of Trinity Baptist Church on Massachusetts Avenue in East Arlington.
June 21, 2012.
Wreath
A wreath on an Academy Street home illuminated for the holiday season.
December 23, 2012.
Menotomy Manor
The management office of Menotomy Manor decorated with Christmas lights.
December 23, 2012.
Through the Trees
A view of the project at the former Symmes site through the trees from Woodside Lane.
December 8, 2012.
Up On Top
A worker stands in the sunset atop the new construction at the former Symmes site as the people of Arlington below go about their business.
December 14, 2012.
Jason Russell House
A view of the historic Jason Russell House.
December 11, 2012.
Bowes
The front walkway and door of Bowes Pennell & Thompson Real Estate on Massachusetts Avenue.
July 31, 2012.
Elevator Shaft
An elevator shaft rises from the former Symmes site in the morning sun. In this view down Hemlock Street, the silhouette of the Custom House Tower in Boston can also be seen.
November
Autumn Ivy
Bright red ivy climbs up the side of the Department of Public Works building on Grove Street.
October 23, 2012.
Optometry
The windowless brick façade of Dr. John W. Archibald’s Optometry office on Massachusetts Avenue in Arlington center.
November 24, 2012.
St. Agnes
A statue in the front of the St. Agnes School on Medford Street.
May 18, 2012.
Flyover
A helicopter flies over Arlington Town Hall.
April 16, 2012.
Summer and Mill
Businesses and the sunset from the intersection of Summer Street and Mill Street.
November 3, 2012.
Halloween Twilight
Twilight on Halloween.
October 31, 2012.
Solar
A home on Longmeadow Road harnessing the power of the sun with an evacuated solar tube water heating system.
October 22, 2012.
Area Office
Formerly an A&P supermarket, this building, at the intersection of routes 3, 60, and 2a, is home to the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families.
October 20, 2012.
Colors of Autumn
Dried cornstalks decorate a lantern in front of an Oldham Road residence.
October 22, 2012.
Enjoying Autumn
A couple sit on their front porch enjoying the colors and warm weather of an autumn evening.
October 20, 2012.
Thompson Steel
Construction of the Thompson School at night.
October 15, 2012.
Thompson Redux
The skeleton of the new Thompson School is lit brightly so that work can continue after dark.
October 15, 2012.
From the Podium
Town meeting members get ready for a special town meeting.
October 10, 2012.
Leone & Leone
The second floor Law Offices of Leone & Leone on Massachusetts Avenue.
August 24, 2012.
1997
The year of construction is imprinted on the side of the John J. Donnelly Memorial Bridge that links Park Avenue to Park Avenue Extension.
March 30, 2012.
Leader Plaza
Leader Bank now occupies the space once used by Cameras Inc. across from Arlington High School and right next to Brookline Bank.
August 10, 2012.
Teens Only
A sign in the window of the Robbins Library reminding people that only teenagers are allowed to use Arlington’s premier public repository of knowledge.
August 24, 2012.
Open For Business
The Arlington Community Safety building undergoing phase two renovations wants to make sure that people know they are still open for business–police business.
September 12, 2012.
Fire Escape Foodstuff
Tomatoes ripen on the fire escape behind a Massachusetts Avenue business.
August 10, 2012.
Mind the Curve
A point on Massachusetts Avenue heading westbound that takes a dogleg left. In the past, drivers have found themselves making inadvertent stops at Brite Whites Laundromat and The Great Wok Chinese restaurant.
August 31, 2012.
Take a Seat
Seats lined up along the wall in the lobby of the Arlington Friends of the Drama.
September 13, 2012.
Hideaway
An Academy Street house hidden away down a long drive. September 13, 2012.
Chimney
The sunset colors clouds over an Eastern Avenue home. September 11, 2012.
Ladies– Free Show!
A note written in chalk on the stage wall in Arlington Friends of the Drama. September 13, 2012.
Winslow Sunset
The sun sets behind Winslow Towers in Arlington Center. September 12, 2012.
DeVito Funeral Home
The entrance to DeVito Funeral Home on Massachusetts Avenue. August 31, 2012.
Theodore Schwamb Co
The old Theodore Schwamb Co building behind the Mirak Hyundai lot. August 31, 2012.
Jimmy’s
People enter Jimmy’s for dinner as others wait for tables and friends on the benches outside. august 31, 2012.
Thompson Rises
The new Thompson School starting to take shape. August 31, 2012.
Safety Building
A view of the Community Safety Building from Cooke’s Hollow. March 28, 2012.
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