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Now in the shadow of the I-93 overpass, there once existed massive potato sheds along the rail yards and the river. But sadly in 1962 the sheds got burned down and were never rebuilt again. According to local lore, the fire resulted in the entire neighborhood smelling like baked potatoes. A potato memorial depicting sacks of potatoes, made of cast stone was built where the storage sheds were once located. The nearby plaque, features the words 'potato' and 'potatoes' in various sizes scattered across.
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Though three buildings in Boston share the name 'John Hancock Building', the one most popular is the one on Clarendon street popularly known as the 'John Hancock Tower.' The building is so famous around the area that it is also affectionately called—The Hancock. The building is a glass giant, 790 feet tall, with the top most floor being 60. Unlike other white buildings in the area, this unconventional one is a gleaming black which is sure to catch your eye. The edifice's opulence and magnificence is imposing, which adds to the charm and grandeur of the Boston skyline.
Dating back to 1914, this historic water storage tank was constructed by the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board to contain a massive steel water storage tank. The Bellevue Standpipe is located atop Bellevue Hill at Washington Park and West Roxbury Parkway in Massachusetts. A second storage tank was added at this location in the 1950s. The Bellevue Standpipe was enlisted on the the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
