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Johnson Associates-Landscape Architects, Boston Whose designs for pedestrians enhance Bulfinch Square, Lechmere Canal Park, and whose traffic calming plans soon will benefit Lafayette Square & Cambridge Street Porte r St 3 t t S t S S w St g 4 even Former Bed of o C n g t l i l t Miller’s River i n i Jeff n erso d n W St u r t W inter S a H S t M s H t n g S r e O r t s ' r B r o n t r i a e i l e b s l n t W e u H r m r i C g e a M Li h C nha w T n L e Ct a r l 2 y o ( P Gore fo t r G St 1 m S e rly B x rid M a t ge t S ar M Cam S S ce brid t lla ge St .) w o t l John t l S i t S S t START W Donnelly e t S g d S h d t t 5 r i i Lechmere r n Field S h B t a 6 e 18 T e h 14 p e r v i r g 15 p t M i e o h a O r S S ti E s s ne 16 St 21 lm k y i r 17 a G J r t e a h mes t 19 a e f S B S i t i 20 g c F 23 d W S 8 u a d J y n 12 n H o t ard Tho o g r n c 22 - dike S 9 7 t n t e Y M i S w r o S ic t rk ick hael r 13 S s S a t t y r 11 i W H a n - F i ay C l S n W prin h t g S a l g t o m l L r t l l S e a n 24 e a i i P c s g r P h John J. r m R H n o i i p e v l h 10 r e C l t e o S r renlius m C e Ahern 4 D e a a t n m W a M l S Way Field t H n urle S y S o t e CambridgeSide s v r h t A e B x k i Galleria erk l S s u hir e F St Mall Br Cha isto rles St 25 l S z t e p o Lilac L n Ct Bi nn Bent S Cam e t bridge y t S Side t S o t P e h l t v f S i A t Ben F d t St d s S v R n l t o odg d r ers o B i St r i c e h e d T d e S n a M L s l d a Binn r n ey i St a d w r d a E C y B w o inney k St P e g d ri Linsk b ey m Way a B t C S h t f i t F S k d ir P h B o l r tt T oa er dw St ay Tech 26 USDOT Ath a enaeum y Transportation Charles River a St W k c o r lo e o l t i B l - c a d e i n G M n w o Cambridge C Center Main St © WalkBoston 2001 Broad Canal 28 Kendall/MIT 27 Main | East Cambridge/Kendall SquareDeWaconalkEND St St East Cambridge/Kendall Square The walk Third District Court Built in 1931 by Architect Charles has a pitched roof (instead of Mansard), ornamental Greco, this two story Georgian Revival, cupola building brownstone window lintels and projecting bays. The center of East Cambridge retains much of its early First houses – At the NW corner of Third and Gore lies on the other side of Third Street 1 cl55-61 Otis Street – This row of four Greek Revival residential character with a vital focus on the Middlesex Streets are two of the earliest houses in East Cambridge, New Superior Court Building A 22-story building replaced bricks has a granite base, brownstone lintels and an County courts. The community is located within easy built before 1820 by Craigie’s company. Craigie lured the former Middlesex County jail and power plant in 1982. elaborate cast-iron balcony. walking of neighboring areas where construction activity developers with easy credit for construction and free booms—Kendall Square with its new offices and North tolls to use his bridge. 8Quality Row – Mansard roofs and high stoops charac- cm30-46 Second Street – Brick and frame row houses Point where high-rise residences face the Charles River. terize these 1860 row houses, with Holy Cross Polish from the 1830s and 40’s face the courthouses. 2Workers’ housing – The area north of Cambridge Church (1827) at one end completing the streetscape. In 1810, the wealthy investor Andrew Craigie envisioned Street contains a full range of spec-built housing— cnDavenport/Irving & Casson buildings – The furniture a community on an island surrounded by salt marshes from Georgian-Federal buildings to early 20th century 9Holy Cross Polish Church – The 1827 church building industry dominated East Cambridge in the 1860s. The linked to the Charles River. Connecting this island to tenements along Gore and Winter Streets retains its original broad entrance tower and recessed Davenport Co. was known for a popular sofa design. Boston via a new toll bridge (present Science Park Dam), window arches. Attached to the church is 59 Thorndike 3Glass and coffin companies / slaughterhouses – coLechmere Triangle – Otis & Thorndike St. walkways Craigie laid out a grid of streets and began attracting St., a tall 1827 Georgian brick house with a side garden North of Bridge Street (O’Brien Highway), early glass link the residential community to the riverfront via the development to the area. The marshes were filled by and an unusual fence. manufacturers concentrated along Miller’s River. The canal. The 60-foot fountain is the focus of this pedes- railroads and industry. In the late 20th century, the Lockhart coffin factory (now an antiques mall) faced bk67 Spring Street – A frame row occupies the site trian-friendly Lechmere Canal (designed by Carol R. riverfront was beautified; traffic was diverted onto Bridge St. Nine slaughterhouses lined Miller’s River; of the house of Thomas Graves, the first settler of the Johnson Assoc.). When built in 1874 the canal gave new boulevards. Old industrial buildings were rebuilt Squire’s, the largest, processed 350,000 hogs/year. drumlin in the 17th century. access to industry. Now there is shopping, residences as offices. Pedestrian routes linked residential, and offices that once was a major industrial center, Meigs Railroad – A monorail test track was built in bl74 Thorndike Street – This unusual T-shaped Greek employment and recreation areas at the Charles River. 4 producing window glass, engraved/molded glassware, 1885 near Squire’s. Cylindrical steam-powered trains Revival house has two-story openwork corner pillars. soap, brushes, bottles, barrels, ladders, pipe organs, Orientation were held aloft by a row of posts, each holding two bm85 Thorndike Street – A front garden faces this 1822 sugar, waterproof clothing, meatpacking, fishnets, rails, one mounted above the other. Lechmere MBTA Station stands where Craigie’s bridge center-hall house, later embellished with brackets and twine, steam pumps, lamps, and scientific instruments. East Cambridge Savings Bank – A locally-based a projecting entrance bay. joined Cambridge Street—midway between downtown 5 cpThe Front at the Charles River – A major pedestrian building, enlarged with flair in 1976 by an addition and Boston and Old Cambridge (Harvard Square). Craigie bn96 Thorndike Street – The 1826 residence of Cambridge area lines the Charles River, from the Science new façade created from a bay of the existing building. named it “Canal Bridge,” marking the success of his Mayor Thomas Green has a brick front, arched Museum to the Longfellow Bridge, following a design investment in the nearby Middlesex Canal. East-west 6History Corner – The corner of Cambridge & Third entrance recess, and wooden fanlight in the gable. originated by the Olmsted landscape architects. Cambridge St. became the commercial center of East Streets, a detailed series of maps help orient visitors. Sacred Heart Church – This imposing 1874 Victorian Cambridge, a role it has retained. Craigie named the bo cqAthaneum Press & Carter’s Ink Buildings – Renovated Gothic church has blue slate with granite trim. residential streets for his investment partners: Otis 7Middlesex County Courthouses – The courthouses in 1981, these become the first offices in the area.