Going through more pictures of long lost Cambridge-Boston.
EIGHT MINUTES TO PARK STREET??????
The Harvard Trust Building (now Bank of America) being built 1956
The Celtic Cafe pictured here is where the 1369 Coffee House in Inman Square is located today.
The College Grille is now known as the Cambridge Common on Mass Ave.
Cambridge City Hall looks exactly the same today as it did in 1955
Richard's Drive-In on Memorial Drive near River Street
The Harvard Square Subway Station before it was rebuilt in the 80's
Kendall Square Station
Years ago companies on Memorial Drive had signs on the roof
Newtowne Grille looks the same today
Brattle St
My thanks again to the Rotch Visual Collections
Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Cambridge
9 comments:
Thanks so much for posting these great pictures! I remember some of the old signs and the old subway station at Harvard. But I never knew about Richards Drive-in on Mem Drive!
Great pix, thanks for sharing. All that's missing is Marty McFly, Doc & the Flux Capacitor.
I am thinking Richard's folded sometime in the late 60's - The chain was owned by General Cinema Corporation with other locations in Medford, Quincy and West Springfield, Mass.
Harvard Sq escalator had wooden steps, as did the old one at South Station on Atlantic Ave
I totally remember those terrifying escalators from Downtown Crossing. Maybe more terrifying because I was under 5 yo at the time.
I grew up in that era and I do remember Richards, but hadn't thought of it in ages. Used to go to Briggs & Briggs in Harvard Square for folk music records. Remember the old Club 47 in Harvard Square too-- Tom Rush used to play there in the early 60s.
I remember Washington had those escalators and they were much steeper
CLACKITY CLACK
This is so cool! Thanks for posting.
Wow! This is truly great stuff, especially the subway shots. Thanks for posting. Brought back a ton of memories for this 54-year-old.
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