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Beacon Hill, From the Present Site of the Reservoir Between Hancock & Temple Sts.

Beacon Hill, From the Present Site of the Reservoir Between Hancock & Temple Sts. Chromolithograph
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Chromolithograph by J. H. Bufford, 1858

Boston: Smith, Knight & Tappan, 1858
Based on a drawing by J. R. Smith, 1811-1812


[ This description is from the project: MHS 225th Anniversary ]

In the early 19th century, the topography of Boston changed dramatically as the city's hills were flattened and used to fill ponds, marshes, and estuaries to accommodate a growing population. This nostalgic chromolithograph depicts Beacon Hill partially cut away and surmounted by the Beacon Hill Memorial Column, which was removed in the excavation.