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Tsereteli's controversial statue of Peter the Great

Tsereteli's controversial statue of Peter the Great

Tsereteli's statue of Peter the Great towers over neighboring buildings

Tsereteli's statue of Peter the Great towers over neighboring buildings

These two statues are replacements because in the 1950s one of the church's organists stole many of the original statues. These statues are of female saints and they are in the back chapel devoted to females within Christianity

Street sign of Storrow Drive, which misrepresents the legacy of Helen and James Storrow

Street sign of Storrow Drive, which misrepresents the legacy of Helen and James Storrow

Story of four young Boston firefighters who put their hats over their hearts even as they worked to put out the fire on the roof. The compelling story is recalled by the old church keeper.

When I visited the Hatch Memorial Shell with a friend, we encountered a lovely family with two children and spent half an hour chatting with the parents, feeding their one-year-old son, and playing tag with their older son. This interaction was…

Right next to the Tower is a fountain--a great exercise into the role of public space--that many seem to sit, relax, and ponder around.