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Bronze trash commemorates the farmers' market at Blackstone and Hanover Streets. Created by artist Mags Harries, "Asaroton" was initially installed as part of Boston's American Bicentennial celebration in 1976. The piece derives from ancient Roman floor mosaics that create the illusion of debris from a banquet littering the floor.
[Donna Otto, 11/11/2023]Asaroton: Trash in the Pavement:- Address:
- 100 Hanover St., Boston, MA
- Directions:
- The artwork stretches across Blackstone St. just southeast of its intersection with Hanover St.
The Molasses Flood plaque moved after renovation, as of 10/15/2023. The new plaque is very close to the old spot.
[EKB, 11/03/2023]Great Molasses Flood of 1919 - Plaque:RoadsideAmerica.com Team Field Report
- Address:
- 529 Commercial St., Boston, MA
- Directions:
- North End Puopolo Park. Along the sidewalk near the bocci ball court, between the two baseball diamonds.
The Fenway Park Green Monster Sphere, by sculptor Lars-Erik Fisk, is on display in the lobby of 100 High Street in downtown Boston. The sphere is a round version of the scoreboard at nearby Fenway Park; it's an actual working scoreboard that also lights up. The sphere is about seven feet high and wide.
[Kurt L., 08/24/2023]Green Monster Scoreboard Sphere:- Address:
- 100 High St., Boston, MA
- Directions:
- Downtown, on the north side of High St., just west of its intersection with Congress St. The sphere is inside a building, but it's visible from outside as well.
- Boston, Massachusetts - Big Head of Arthur Fiedler
Made of stacked aluminum sheets by Ralph Helmick in 1984. Arthur Fiedler conducted the Boston Pops at the nearby Hatch Shell.
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- Address:
- Charles River Esplanade, Boston, MA
- Directions:
- On the south side of the Dr. Paul Dudley White Pike Path, where it meets the Charles River Esplanade.
- Boston, Massachusetts - Hub of the Universe
Circular, compass-shaped bronze and granite "stand here" marker, designating this spot in midtown Boston as the universe's center. It's been here since 1912.
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- Address:
- 10 Summer St., Boston, MA
- Directions:
- Midtown, on the southeast corner of pedestrian-only Summer and Washington Sts. Set into the pavement beneath the entrance overhang of the Primark clothing store.
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Harries embedded bronze banana peels and other trash in the pavement as an artistic statement on the produce market that often litters the artwork with real garbage. Renovated and reinstalled in 2006, then refurbished in 2021 with new bronze garbage added.