McNamee Building Altered in Harvard Square Redevelopment
Ex mayor McNamee reshapes the Gregory property fronting Brattle and Boylston into a major one of the city’s store properties. The new layout, including a book and stationery shop by Mr Brown and a boots and rubbers store by Mr D alias, aims to revitalize Harvard Square commerce. The Western Union space will be leased by July 1 after repairs.
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Harvard Square
McNamee
Gregory
University
Boylston Street
Exmayor
Bindery
Brattle
Dalias
Brown
Boston
North America
Western Union
City Hall
Frank M. del Castillo
Franklin 8T
Ward 7
Office of Board of Health
Board of Health
James B, Soper
Fire Loss Hits Cambridge Paper Box Company Factory
A Thursday evening blaze in the Cambridge Paper Box Company storage area near Portland Street and Davis Street storehouse caused $25,000 in damage. Mrs. Joseph Eliot alerted responders from 612 Davis Street, sending in an alarm from box 427. firefighters reported smoke and flames erupting from main windows on the Portland Street side as they arrived.
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Cambridge Paper Box Company
Portland Street
Broadway
Davis Street
Joseph Eliot
Kemp Soap Works
Predora Stacy
Erhardt, Nolan, Coy
George McCullough
Perry & Spaulding
Alale, Teele & Busby Soap Factory
Lever Bros
Casey
Hopkins
Somerville
Cambridge replaces stable with mixed use brick block on Brattle and Boylston
Plans show four Brattle street stores extending to Boylston with six on Boylston, two story brick block with plate glass fronts and sides. Architect Grah am McLeary praised for adapting to site levels. The project includes a large Miller restaurant, Western Union office, Sawin store, and dense offices and an 2000 square foot assembly hall.
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Brattle Street
Boylston
Boylston Street
Bindery
Graham and McLeary
Messrs
Graham and
McLean
Alrady
Ridgly
Mt. Auburn Street
State Street
Boston
University Stable
Harvard Square
A. Miller
Millet
Mr. Millet
Lyceum
Massachusetts Avenue
Central Square
McNamee Bloc
Miller
Cambridge
Sawin
Brattleen
Davis
Harvard Shoe
Legion
Goodman, Leavit and Yatter
McNamee
John B. Byrne
Samuel J. Kelley
Western Avenue
Kelley
Samuel
Eagle, Cornice and Skylight Co
Charles Street
McGanty
New Englainu Bolt and Nut Company
Atlantic Avenue
Thomas F. Martin
Myrtle Avenue
Columbus Avenue
Martin
John Kennedy
Province Court
Kennedy
Ridgley Hall
Boston Plate Glass and Window Glass Company
George Douglass
Prospect Street
Douglass
Anguss
Brattle
Anguse
Auclair and
Carlson
Harvard Street
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Pettigrew, Bright & Co
Boston Stock Exchange
Bankers
Exchange Building
John Pettigrew
Elmer H. Bright
James T. Barrett
Cambridge Street
James J. Shea
John T. Shea
Shea Bros
Pearl Street
J. Shea
Fifth Street
John. T. Shea
Otis Street
Sisters
Koell, Kimball, Ludwig & Co
Ith & Barnes
Wentworth & Meller
H. W000 & CO
P. O'Brien & Son
Mass. Ave
Rirdi Burg
GGSWE
WWE
MASS
P. J
M. E. Kiley
Tremont Street
Norfolk Street
Metropolitan Collections CO
J. A. Hedin & CO
McNamee Building
John H.H M'Nanee
Nays
G. W. Montgomery
Engine 5
Raymonds
Office OF the Board OF Health
City OF
Water Boarn
Water Board
Cambridge Water Board
Walter H. Harding
Raymond’'S
Ceneral
Congress ST
Bridge Street
East Cambridge
Bennett’s Fine Millinery
Pea Furnace Stove
Nat Franklin
Co-Operative Coal Co
Youngest Coal CO
Main Street
West Boston
Soden Street
Ulric Gagin
Bartlett's Stable
Brooks & Conley Real Estate and Insurance
James F. Mullen
Hampshire Street
Glenwood
Ss. H. Harrington
William Stolba
Concord Avenue
Hurlbut Street
North
Roseland Street
Geo. J. Raymond
Washington Street
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