Back Bay, Boston, MA Photograph of Back Bay
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- Originally a literal bay. -Boston + Roxbury Mill Corp produced a milldam which resulted in complete failure. -Infill land after failure. -1882: Infill complete; gravel transported by Gross + Munson GMI Railroad. -Plan of Back Bay influenced by Haussman’s renovation of Paris.
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Carlo J Guzman De Jesus
ARC 583 Urbanism Research Project Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk
Back Bay, Boston, MA, USA Spring 2012