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Stoughton Branch Railroad
The Boston and Providence Railroad was a railroad company in the states of Massachusetts and Rhode Island which connected its namesake cities. It opened in two sections in 1834 and 1835 - one of the Rail transportation in the United States, first rail lines in the United States - with a more direct route into Providence built in 1847. Branches were built to Dedham in 1834, Stoughton in 1845, and North Attleboro in 1871. It was acquired by the Old Colony Railroad in 1888, which in turn was leased by the New Haven Railroad in 1893. The line became the New Haven's primary mainline to Boston; it was realigned in Boston in 1899 during the construction of South Station, and in Pawtucket and Central Falls in 1916 for grade crossing elimination. The line became part of the Penn Central system in 1969; the section in Massachusetts was purchased by the state in 1973, while Amtrak acquired the Rhode Island section in 1976. The line was electrified in 2000; it is now the far northern leg of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canton Viaduct
Canton Viaduct is a blind arcade cavity wall in Canton, Massachusetts, built in 1834–35 for the Boston and Providence Railroad. At its completion, it was the longest () and tallest () railroad viaduct in the world; today, it is the last surviving viaduct of its kind. It has been in continuous service for years; it now carries high-speed passenger and freight rail service. It supports a train deck about above the Canton River (United States), Canton River that passes through six semi-circular Portal (architecture), portals. The Canton Viaduct was the final link built for the B&P's then mainline between Boston, Massachusetts and Providence, Rhode Island. Today, the viaduct serves Amtrak's Northeast Corridor, as well as Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Providence/Stoughton Line commuter trains. It is located south of Canton Junction (MBTA station), Canton Junction, at milepost 213.74 (at the north end of the viaduct) reckoned from Pennsylvania Station in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MBTA Orange Line
The Orange Line is a rapid transit line operated by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) as part of the MBTA subway system. The line runs south on the surface from Oak Grove station in Malden, Massachusetts through Malden and Medford, paralleling the Haverhill Line, then crosses the Mystic River on a bridge into Somerville, then into Charlestown. It passes under the Charles River and runs through Downtown Boston in the Washington Street Tunnel. The line returns to the surface in the South End, then follows the Southwest Corridor southwest in a cut through Roxbury and Jamaica Plain to Forest Hills station. The Orange Line operates during normal MBTA service hours (all times except late nights) with six-car trains. It uses a 152-car CRRC fleet built in 2018–2024. The Orange Line is fully grade-separated and trains are driven by operators with automatic train control for safety. Wellington Carhouse in Medford is used for heavy maintenance and storage; a sma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park Square (Boston)
Park Square in downtown Boston, Massachusetts, is bounded by Stuart, Charles Street South, Boylston, and Arlington Streets. Description Park Square is the home of the Boston Four Seasons Hotel, the Boston Park Plaza, and nearly a dozen restaurants. To the north across Boylston Street is the Boston Public Garden. To the east is the Washington Street Theatre District. The Bay Village neighborhood is to the south, and Back Bay is to the west. At one time, the terminus of the Boston and Providence Railroad was in the square; however, after South Station opened, the terminal was closed. The Emancipation Memorial, commemorating the emancipation of American slaves, was installed in Park Square in 1879 and removed in December 2020. A small street in the district was renamed "Park Plaice" (plaice being a type of flatfish) in honor of Legal Sea Foods, a local restaurant. Education Boston Public Schools operates area district public schools. Boston Renaissance Charter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Austin Whitney
Henry may refer to: People and fictional characters * Henry (given name), including lists of people and fictional characters * Henry (surname) * Henry, a stage name of François-Louis Henry (1786–1855), French baritone Arts and entertainment * ''Henry'' (2011 film), a Canadian short film * ''Henry'' (2015 film), a virtual reality film * '' Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer'', a 1986 American crime film * ''Henry'' (comics), an American comic strip created in 1932 by Carl Anderson * "Henry", a song by New Riders of the Purple Sage Places Antarctica * Henry Bay, Wilkes Land Australia *Henry River (New South Wales) *Henry River (Western Australia) Canada * Henry Lake (Vancouver Island), British Columbia * Henry Lake (Halifax County), Nova Scotia * Henry Lake (District of Chester), Nova Scotia New Zealand * Lake Henry (New Zealand) * Henry River (New Zealand) United States * Henry, Illinois * Henry, Indiana * Henry, Nebraska * Henry, South Dakota * Henry County (disambigu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forest Hills Disaster
The Forest Hills disaster (also called the Forest Ridge disaster and the Bussey Bridge train disaster) was a railroad bridge accident that occurred on March 14, 1887, in the Roslindale section of Boston, Massachusetts. Disaster A morning commuter train, inbound to Boston, was passing over the Bussey Bridge, a Howe truss, at South Street in the Roslindale neighborhood a half mile from the Forest Hills station, when it suddenly collapsed, sending several cars crashing to the street below. Thirty-eight commuters were killed and another 40 were seriously injured. The train, made up of nine cars, was traveling over the Dedham Branch of the Boston & Providence Railroad on a sunny Monday morning with about 300 passengers, including several school children. Six miles from Boston, the train crossed over the Bussey Bridge on its approach to the Forest Hills Station. The locomotive and first two cars crossed the bridge and then suddenly, without any warning, the bridge fell, taking th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waiting Room Of The Boston And Providence Railroad Terminal, Circa 1875
Waiting, Waitin, Waitin', or The Waiting may refer to: Film * ''Waiting'' (1991 film), a film by Jackie McKimmie * ''Waiting...'' (film), a 2005 film starring Ryan Reynolds * ''Waiting'', a 2007 film by Zarina Bhimji * ''Waiting'' (2015 film), an Indian drama film starring Naseeruddin Shah and Kalki Koechlin * ''The Waiting'' (film), a 2020 American horror/romance/comedy by F. C. Rabbath * ''The Good Neighbor'' (film) (working title ''The Waiting)'', a 2016 American thriller film Literature * ''Waiting'' (novel), a 1999 novel by Ha Jin * ''Waiting'' (picture book), a 2015 children's book by Kevin Henkes * ''The Waiting'' (graphic novel), a 2020 graphic novel by Keum Suk Gendry-Kim * "The Waiting" (short story), or "The Wait", a 1950 story by Jorge Luis Borges * ''The Waiting'', a 2024 novel by Michael Connelly Music * The Waiting (band), a Christian pop rock band * ''Waiting'' (KLF film), a video by The KLF Albums * ''Waiting'' (Bobby Hutcherson album) (1976) * ''Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Von Hoffman
Alexander Carl von Hoffman (born July 11, 1951, in United States) is an American urban planner and historian. He is currently Lecturer in Urban Planning and Design at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design and Senior Research Fellow at Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies. He is a specialist on the history and policy of housing, particularly of low-income housing policy in the United States. Career Von Hoffman was born to Ann Cremin Byrne, daughter of the architect Barry Byrne who apprenticed with Frank Lloyd Wright, and Nicholas von Hoffman, a descendant of Carl von Hoffman and Melchior Hoffman. Von Hoffman received a Bachelor of Arts in English (1977), where he was honored as summa cum laude, and a Master of Arts in History (1979) from the University of Massachusetts, Boston. He then received a Master of Arts (1980) and a doctorate (1986) in History from Harvard University. His dissertation focused on the development of Jamaica Plain. Upon graduating, he was n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts
Jamaica Plain is a Neighborhoods in Boston, neighborhood of in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Settled by Puritans seeking farmland to the south, it was originally part of Roxbury, Massachusetts, Roxbury. The community seceded from Roxbury during the formation of West Roxbury, Massachusetts, West Roxbury in 1851 and became part of Boston when West Roxbury was annexed in 1874.Local Attachments : The Making of an American Urban Neighborhood, 1850 to 1920 (Creating the North American Landscape), by Alexander von Hoffman, The Johns Hopkins University Press (1996), In the 19th century, Jamaica Plain became one of the first streetcar suburbs in America and home to a significant portion of Boston's Emerald Necklace of parks, designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. In 2020, Jamaica Plain had a population of 41,012 according to the United States Census. History Colonial era Shortly after the founding of Boston and Roxbury, Massachusetts, Roxbury in 1630, William Heath's family and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Carmichael (scientist)
Daniel Carmichael (June 10, 1796 – September 3, 1849) was an American scientist. He was the contractor for several projects in the United States and Canada, including the construction of the Boston and Providence Railroad and the widening of the Welland Canal. Early life Carmichael was born in New Jersey in 1796 to Ebenezer Carmichael and Olive Tracy. Career Carmichael became a contractor with partner Reuben Fairbanks, under the name Carmichael and Fairbanks, which was based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The firm became successful in the construction of railroads, including the Boston and Providence Railroad in 1835. They hired William Otis, a young engineer who was also Carmichael's brother-in-law. Otis invented the Otis steam shovel, the first successful steam excavator, while working with the partnership, which became Carmichael, Fairbanks and Otis. Otis died of typhoid in 1839, aged 26. In 1838, the firm began building the Western Railroad between Springfield and W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dedham, Massachusetts
Dedham ( ) is a New England town, town in, and the county seat of, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Located on Boston's southwestern border, the population was 25,364 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. First settled by English colonists in 1635 and incorporated in 1636, Dedham established the first public school in America in 1643. Dedham is home to the Fairbanks House (Dedham, Massachusetts), Fairbanks House, the oldest surviving timber-frame house in the United States. On January 1, 1643, by unanimous vote, Dedham authorized the first taxpayer-funded Public school (government funded), public school, "the seed of American education." The first man-made canal in North America, Mother Brook, was created in Dedham in 1639. The town took an Dedham, Massachusetts in the American Revolution, active part in the American Revolution and was home to the Dedham Liberty Pole in the late 18th century. When a split occurred at the First Church and Parish in Dedham, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canton, Massachusetts
Canton is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 24,370 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Canton is part of Greater Boston, about southwest of Downtown Boston. History The area that is present-day Canton was inhabited for thousands of years prior to European colonization of the Americas, European colonization. The Paleo-Indians, Paleo-Indian site Wamsutta, Radiocarbon dating, radiocarbon dated to 12,140 years before present, is located within the bounds of modern day Canton at Signal Hill (Canton, Massachusetts), Signal Hill. At the time of the Puritan migration to New England (1620–1640), Puritan migration to New England in the early 1600s, Canton was seasonally inhabited by the Neponset band of Massachusett under the leadership of sachem Chickatawbut. From the 1630s to the 1670s, increasing encroachment by year-round English settlers on lands traditionally inhabited only part of the year, devastating Virgin soil epidemic, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
