On our trip to Boston last week we went out to Revere Beach, and I picked up a piece of glass, that had an address on it, that turned out to be from a whiskey bottle, bottled in Boston by W. H. Jones, “Importer, Hanover and Blackstone Streets Boston.”
I figured it out from some intact bottles for sale on line, and a blog about the company – which went out of business in 1918. https://pre-prowhiskeymen.blogspot.com/…/bostons-jones…
And here is another article, about this corner, a market going way back, with some cool comments from descendants of some of the people who once had businesses or worked here. https://lostnewengland.com/…/corner-of-blackstone…/…
As I was waiting for my kid to come and take a photo, I wandered over to the other side of this building/block, Netflix was just unblocking the street from filming for a show where Will Ferrel is a Scrooge type character, set in 1800s London. The streets just on the other side of this block are a remnant of very old buildings, with cobblestones and all, really cool.
A nearby plaque tells how Blackstone Street was once a canal between a pond and the harbor, filled in in 1830s. This building dates from 1830s, and the other side of the block is the “Boston Stone 1737” a millstone for grinding paint, presumably using the water power from the canal.
Boston is so walkable, history and landmarks everywhere. We next walked thru the North End, where the sidewalks crowded with diners, over the bridge to take a look at the USS Constitution, getting fresh wind from the heat and hunger at an ice cream shop, Emack & Bolio’s, what could be more delightful.
Historic Preservation Sitka 
Let me know if you make it two hours further north to Portland, and stop by for a visit.
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wow thanks! we had one week, looking at schools for our number two child (and being tourists) and taking number one to her second year at Bowdoin, it’s funny too my criterion for ranking schools is do they have authentic windows.
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Right across the street from the Bowdoin College campus is the historic Joshua Chamberlain museum house. I did a conditions assessment there some years ago, and just last week was talking with the carpenter who has been maintaining the historic windows and doors there. –John, American Preservationeer http://www.SaveAmericasWindows.com
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Awesome!
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