Tower Rehab

This is Holy Trinity (German) Church, which is in the South End on Shawmut Ave. There was a sign out front about the Tower rehab project, which stated that the church was built in 1877, and the steeple was lost in a hurricane in 1938. It didn't look like there was any current construction going on when I took the photo (which was a few months back), so perhaps the sign was left from a previous project.

I'm rushing off to the airport (Wisconsin for an extra long weekend!), so you'll have to click through to the church's page if you'd like to read more of the history.

South End Mural

I saw this on the side of a row of Brownstones near the corner of Columbus and Braddock Park in the South End. I'm not having any luck finding any info on it, so I may need to go back and see if I can find any info on/near the building if I look closer.

More Springing!

I was in the South End at a friend's house last night and stopped to take photos of some of the beautiful trees that have started blossoming. It spurred a conversation with a woman walking by about what type of trees they are. I know that these guys above are Magnolias, but there were other trees on the same block that may or may not be Dogwoods. Or are they just white Magnolias? I have no idea! That's why I have all of you, because you guys are so knowledgeable and I know that if I put it out here, someone will help me out!

Walkin' in a Winter Wonderland

This guy was greeting visitors outside of the SoWa Holiday Market last weekend.

SoWa

Harrison Ave used to be all warehouses, but has been slowly but surely turning around. SoWa stands for South of Washington, and has become an artists' enclave. On Sundays from May to October the South End Open Market is held in the parking lot next to this building, which now houses a Boston Sports Club and a cafe.

aaahhh.....ahhhhhh....ahhhhhhh...CHOO!

This car was parked along a side street in the South End the other day. There were three people sitting in the backseat and one in the front passenger seat, and there was no conversation or anything. Just four people sitting in a car, not talking. I should add that this was outside of a larger Catholic Church building that also housed a charity and had a high school adjacent, but it seemed out of place as a car painted like this seemed a little more...well, hippie than Catholic. (yeah, sweeping generalization, I know, but I couldn't think of a better way to explain my thought around it)

Psstt....over here!

I searched all over for the name of the restaurant that this points to (there really is a bar and restaurant if you follow the arrow), but I couldn't find it. So this is all you get:

Harrison Blvd, South End

Walking Home

I walked from Fenway to the South End Friday after the game and saw these two on their way home. You'll see this all over town on game days all summer long - fans in their favorite player's number, heading to and from the park.