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One of The Coolest Places in Charlestown. Literally.
Harvard Mall has long, complicated history and is slated for a renovation.
Harvard Mall is one of the coolest places in Charlestown. Literally. On one of the recent hot summer days, while taking photos in the park, I felt a refreshing coolness, and an emptiness there, so different from the noisy, busy streets. There was just one other person there, sitting on a stone bench. The mall, a ‘tree shaded brick square,’ stands on a hill. This hill, originally Fort Hill, contained a fort built by the first European settlers in a spot ideal for protection and inspection over the land and nearby water. There was a wheat-grinding windmill next to the fort, and eventually a church nearby. John Harvard built a home at the bottom of the hill, with an orchard spreading upwards. There were more than 150 other small houses on …
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Helen O'Neil
6:53 pm on Friday, August 24, 2012
These are such great ideas. There was apparently a Friends of Harvard Mall at one time but the officers moved away. The Friends groups seem to make a real difference -- Doherty Park, City Square Park, the Navy Yard friends -- just to name a few, bring attention to their favorite spots. Maybe there are some new Harvard Mall Friends out there.... more ›