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Scene of children enjoying the "PlayCubes" at the Chinatown Park on September 24, 2016.

This gray house was built in 1787 and is on elf the oldest standing houses on Beacon Hill. It was the home to George Middleton (1735-1815), a Revolutionary War veteran who led one of three black militias that fought in the Civil War. He also founded…

A close-shot video clip of author's feet walking on the original floorboards of the African Meeting House, the oldest surviving black church building in the US. The ground featured in the clip is the same ground walked on by many prominent…

Smith Court contains the entrances to the Museum of African American History, which includes the African Meeting House and the Abiel Smith School. The street is also home to the Smith Court Residences, five homes that exemplify those that black…

A map of Boston in 1899. Shows notable landmarks, including the original U.S. Post Office and Sub-Treasury Building, as well as development in the wake of the Great Fire of 1872.

A map of Boston in 1899. Shows notable landmarks, including the original U.S. Post Office and Sub-Treasury Building, as well as development in the wake of the Great Fire of 1872.

The Central Artery highway, with downtown Boston (left) and the waterfront (right). The highway effectively divides this section of the city.

A photo of the original Boston U.S. Post Office building being torn down in 1929. The building was later replaced by the John W. McCormack Post Office and Courthouse in 1933.

A photo of the United States Post Office and Sub-Treasury Building, in Post Office Square, Boston. This structure gave the square its name.