Bird's-eye view of the demolition of the former Shawmut Congregational Church.
Description:
A view from above of a crane and the demolition of the former Shawmut Congregational Church. Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción purchased the former church building (gutted by fire in 1978), and developed a 27-unit mixed-income condominium project on the site. They called the new building Taino Tower, after the original inhabitants of Puerto Rico. The project maintained the church tower and the church's original arched doors. The condos were put on the market in 1991. The red brick row houses of Boston's South End, here seen under cover of a very light snow, fill block after block. Downtown Boston is visible in the background.
Copyright Undetermined: The copyright and related rights status of this Item has been reviewed by the organization that has made the Item available, but the organization was unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the Item. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/ Copyright restrictions may apply.
Contact host institution for more information.
Notes (acquisition):
Donated by Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción.
Notes (funding):
This project was partially funded with federal assistance from the Institute of Museum and Library Services and administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.
