Atlas of the city of Boston : city proper

As seen in this 1883 map, Copley Square was once a large triangle. The unique shape of the Square was a result of its location at the junction of the older South End’s and the newer Back Bay’s street grids. Huntington Avenue met Boylston Street at a 45 degree angle, creating a...

Map

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m900r533m
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map
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normalized
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1883
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English
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06_01_012721
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Boston Public Library
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United States
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Massachusetts
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Suffolk
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Boston
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Philadelphia
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G.W. Bromley & Co.
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