A nice spot for a lemonade and a chat on the front porch of the Whittemore-Robbins House. April 4, 2012.
The Front Porch
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Drive-Thru
A man walks across the mouth of a drive through ATM along Massachusetts Avenue. August 24, 2012.
Stonework
The front door of a Pleasant Street home. July 13, 2012.
Half-Timbered
A brick and timber framed house on Bailey Road complimented by the Black-Eyed Susans on a neighboring property. August 10, 2012.
A Slight Lean
A slightly sideways garage on Highland Avenue. August 10, 2012.
Between the Lions
Lions guard the Davis Road entrance to a home. August 9, 2012.
Fusco Building
A view of Arlington High School’s Fusco building (the first section of the high school, opened in 1915) from the Minuteman Bikeway. June 6, 2012.
The Juggler
A man juggles on the lawn of the Whittemore-Robbins house. July 31, 2012.
Kentwood
The front entrance to the Kentwood apartment building on Massachusetts Avenue which was once home to Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Herb Reed of The Platters. July 31, 2012.
Highland Fire Station
A firefighter stops traffic while Engine 2 backs into Highland Fire Station on Massachusetts Avenue. July 31, 2012.
High-Rise
The John Hancock Tower in Boston is framed by the porch of a Pleasant Street home. July 13, 2012.
The Tower
The upper level colonnade of the Park Avenue water tower with the night sky as its backdrop. June 30, 2012.
Planter
A woman sits on the edge of a large, circular stone planter in Arlington center which is almost never devoid of someone wanting a short rest. May 18, 2012.
Platters Reunited
A long line of people waited outside the Regent Theatre to say their final goodbyes to Herb Reed, an Arlington resident and founder of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame singing group “The Platters.” June 16, 2012.
The Fourth Wall
One wall is all that remains (at least for now) of the building formerly occupied by Video Horizons. June 15, 2012.
Fire Escape in Red and Blue
The fire escape behind the Capitol Theatre. May 31, 2012.
Class of 2012
The Arlington High School graduation exercises on Warren A. Peirce Field. June 10, 2012.
Out of the Darkness
The new apartments on the former Brigham’s site. June 3, 2012.
Reading Room Ceiling
The seal of the Town of Arlington decorates the central arch over the fireplace in the reading room at Robbins Library. January 6, 2012.
Boston Noir
The view of Boston from Skyline Park just after moonrise. April 6, 2012.
Ornamental Motif
A detail of the ornamental motif in the coffered ceiling of Arlington’s Town Hall. April 16, 2012.
“Progress”
A man takes a picture of the new construction on the former Brigham’s site through a hole in the tarp. February 22, 2012.
神様 門
The Japanese-style gate frames the Hardy Elementary School sign as kids and parents work on the Hardy Garden. May 11, 2012.
Reflection Circle
Dedicated in May 2000, the Reflection Circle is a small area facing the Arlington War Memorial where visitors can sit for a moment and think about war, peace, and loved ones lost. March 13, 2012.
The Next Street Over
A view to homes on Lowell Street from Massachusetts Avenue. March 20, 2012.
XXX Marks the Spot
A view from underneath the clock tower of the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church in Arlington Center. April 4, 2012.
The Great Escape
The fire escape on the western wall of the Whittemore Robbins House (1800). April 4, 2012.
Quoth the Ravens
A raven takes flight from the tower of Arlington High School as another scans the horizon from the top of the weathervane. February 9, 2012.
Villa Sorrento
One of the lion topped columns and the small tower of "Villa Sorrento," a home on Brand Street. March 12, 2012.
Over the Bridge
The weather-worn pedestal, depicting what looks to be a dog crossing a bridge in the woods, beside the front steps of the Lesley Ellis School on Foster Street. March 8, 2012.
Under the Marquee
A man waits for a bus under the Regent Theatre marquee. March 13, 2012.
Shaker Workshop
The welcoming entrance to the Shaker Workshop on Mill Lane. March 20, 2012.
Waxing Crescent
A waxing crescent moon seen over the Jason Russell House. March 26, 2012.
Blue Oval – Charles H. Bartlett House
A detail of the Charles H. Bartlett House (1883) on Westminster Avenue. March 20, 2012.
Blue Oval homes are structures designated by the Arlington Historical Commission as historically or architecturally significant. There are approximately 1,200 such structures in the Town of Arlington.
For more information, visit http://www.arlingtonhistoricalcommission.org/
Under the Bridge
Two people take advantage of the low waterline at the Arlington Reservoir on a unusually warm first day of spring. March 20, 2012.
The Fortress
The very interesting design of a home on Spy Pond Lane. The large tree seen in the background stands in an enclosed courtyard. March 8, 2012.
Rush Kent
The slightly skewed front light (and upside-down 'S' and 'N') at Rush Kent Insurance on Court Street. February 28, 2012.
Cast Iron
A fine example of a cast iron fence on Water Street. February 28, 2012.
Brickwork
Protruding bricks on the side of Spy Pond Condominium. January 24, 2012.
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The front door of the Arlington Rest Home on Lake Street. January 24, 2012.
Gargoyle
With no water running through it during the winter months, a gargoyle on a fountain in front of town hall seems to emit light instead. February 21, 2012.
Evergreen Garland
A house on the corner of Warren and Medford Streets. January 6, 2011.
One If By Mass Ave.
A light shines from inside the tower of High Rock Church on Massachusetts Avenue. February 10, 2012.
Behave, or Be Gone!
A notice reminding freshman basketball players that they are "representatives of the town of Arlington, the Arlington Public Schools and its' (sic) quality athletic program." December 30, 2012.
Colonnade
The colonnade supporting the 7th and 8th grade classrooms at the Ottoson Middle School. December 30, 2011.
Smoke Signals
An old smokestack along Brattle Street converted for use as an antenna tower. February 1, 2012.
Robbins Library: Eagle
A golden eagle finial atop the American flag standing in the corner of the Robbins Library reading room. January 6, 2012.
Robbins Library: Corinthian Order
Columns of the Corinthian order support the dome in the second floor rotunda above the circulation desk. January 6, 2012.
Robbins Library: Oculus
A view up from the circulation desk of the Robbins Library. January 6, 2012.
Robbins Library: Kimono
A kimono hangs over the fireplace in the fiction wing of the library, a gift from Arlington's sister city, Nagaokakyo, Japan. June 6, 2012.
Robbins Library: Cornice
Library patrons can get an up-close look at the cornice of the original 1892 building that became indoor decoration when an additional wing of the library was opened in 1994. January 6, 2012.
Robbins Library: Woodwork
The intricate woodwork of the Corinthian capitals and engaged columns in the corner of the reading room. January 6, 2012.
Robbins Library: Reading Room
A view of the gilded-age, Italianate reading room, and out into the rotunda of Robbins Library. January 6, 2012.
Robbins Library: Light Fixture
The Shreve, Crump, and Low light fixtures that once illuminated the Robbins Library reading room with gaslight now diffuse light from compact fluorescent lamps. January 6, 2012.
Robbins Library: Fireplace
The fireplace in the reading room of the Robbins Library. January 6, 2012.
116 Units
Construction seems to be moving swiftly on the 116-unit apartment building where once stood Brigham's Corporate Office, a Brigham's Ice Cream Plant, and a Brigham's restaurant. January 6, 2012.
Ivy League
A Summer Street apartment building covered in neatly kept ivy. July 22, 2010.
Bishop Weathervane
The weathervane topped turret of the Bishop School against the backdrop of Boston and surrounds awash in the golden rays of the sunset. December 29, 2011.
On the Corner
Birds perched along the edge of the Ottoson Middle School roof. December 20, 2011.
Lit Up
A Jason Street home lit up for the holidays. December 22, 2011.
By Electric Candlelight
Electric candles illuminate the gables of a Jason Street home. December 22, 2011.
2nd Empire
The Mansard roof in the 2nd Empire style of a home-turned-office space along Massachusetts Avenue. December 12, 2011.
Thompson Far Away
A shot of the old Thompson School in East Arlington. January 6, 2011.
Pearl Harbor Day
The flag at Arlington Town Hall flying at half-staff on December 7, 2010.
Across the Way
Homes nestled in the trees on the opposite side of Massachusetts Avenue as seen from Quincy Street. August 28, 2011.
Bishop Weathervane
The weathervane topped turret of the Bishop School against the backdrop of Boston and surrounds awash in the golden rays of the sunset. December 29, 2011.
“Every aspect of your life…”
The Zhen Ren Chuan Martial Arts Center on Broadway in Arlington center. November 26, 2011.
Modern Design
After being destroyed in 1975, the clock tower of the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church was rebuilt in this modern design which is silhouetted against the cloudy afternoon sky of November 23, 2011.
Fly Like An Eagle
An eagle adorns the side of the building housing the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage at Massachusetts Avenue and Route 3. November 23, 2011.
Brackett at Night
The Brackett School lit up on the night of November 22, 2011.
Calvary Church
The steeple of Calvary Church on Massachusetts Avenue. September 19, 2011.
Town Hall Hall
The barrel-vaulted ceiling of Arlington Town Hall's second floor corridor. February 11, 2011.
Church of Our Savior 2
A cross and chi-rho shield adorn the façade of the Church of Our Savior (Episcopal). September 19, 2011.
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A detail of the decorative wood carvings accompanying the abat-sons on the Church of Our Savior bell tower. September 19, 2011.
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The front door of the Church of Our Savior (Episcopal) on Marathon Street. September 19, 2011.
“Entryways” is a series documenting some of the doors, gates, openings, portals, entrances and exits of Arlington.
Yellow Balloons
Town Day balloons in front of the High Rock Church. September 17, 2011.
Blue Oval – Addison Hill House
The Addison Hill House (c. 1850) on Appleton Street. September 19, 2011.
Blue Oval homes are structures designated by the Arlington Historical Commission as historically or architecturally significant. There are approximately 1,200 such structures in the Town of Arlington.
For more information, visit http://www.arlingtonhistoricalcommission.org/
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The front door of the First Baptist Church of Arlington. September 16, 2011.
“Entryways” is a series documenting some of the doors, gates, openings, portals, entrances and exits of Arlington.
On This Site…
One of two plaques affixed next to the door of the Park Avenue water tower. September 19, 2011.
Bike on a Roof
Just your ordinary bike wrapped in christmas lights on a roof. Marathon Street. September 19, 2011.
For Lease
Not just empty, but completely gutted storefronts at the intersection of Summer and Forest Streets. September 19, 2011.
Yellow, Red, and Blue
Decorative trusses of a Maple Street home. September 19, 2011.
Receiving Vault
The one hundred and seven year-old, and quite ominous looking, receiving vault at Mount Pleasant Cemetery. September 19, 2011.
“Life Goes on…!”
A home on Marathon Street decorated in the colors of Greece. September 19, 2011.
Brick House
A brick house at the corner of Gray Street and Valley Road. September 19, 2011.
Capitol Block
The Capitol Theatre block on Massachusetts Avenue in East Arlington. September 19, 2011.
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Artwork on the outside of the Edith M. Fox Branch Library & Community Center in East Arlington. September 19, 2011.
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A man reads on the step of the Edith M. Fox Branch Library & Community Center in East Arlington. September 19, 2011.
Deus É Amor
The Broadway storefront home to the God is Love Pentecostal Church, originally founded in Brazil in the 1960s. September 19, 2011.
Corporate Office
The former world headquarters of Brigham's, partway to the junkyard. September 27, 2011.
Underpass
The newly paved Forest Street (and a Subaru) passes under the Minuteman Bikeway. September 19, 2011.
Lahey Arlington
Lahey Clinic Arlington on Broadway in East Arlington. September 19, 2011.
High Rock at Night
High Rock Church under the starry sky of Town Night. September 16, 2011.
Hit the Bricks
The deserted sidewalk in Arlington Heights late on August 30, 2011.
Sunset at Thompson
The sun sets on the Thompson Elementary School. August 1, 2011.
Ottoson Middle School
Leaves and branches tossed asunder by Tropical Storm Irene litter the street in front of the Ottoson Middle School. August 28, 2011.
Walgreens
The twilight sky over Walgreens near Arlington Center. August 1, 2011.
Jesus Christ!
The stained glass window of St. Athanasius the Great Greek Orthodox Church on Appleton Street. July 2, 2011.
Steeple
The steeple of St. Camillus church adjacent Poets' Corner and the Concord Turnpike. July 13, 2011.
Mystic Reflections
A stone bridge joins Arlington and Medford over the Mystic River. August 1, 2011.
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