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These photographs depict Post Office Square circa 1984, occupied by the 1953 Parking Garage 3 structure. Photos depict aerial views, structural damage, and traffic.

This letter from January 1984 by service consulting firm Wilbur Smith and Associates describes the functional obsolescence of the aging Parking Garage 3 structure in Boston's Post Office Square. Topics include garage use and negative traffic impact…

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

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.

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

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.

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 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…