The little sundial we made for the base of the nautical instrument sculpture actually works! Here it is during our 2:20pm test! The dial will show solar time at North... read more →
During the 1700's, the Old State House was one of the largest buildings in Boston. It dwarfed the Revere House in its own day as shown in this wonderful display... read more →
Here is a picture of the Braille transcriptions we're adding to the map. Thank you to audio/tactile design consultant Lindsay Yazzolino for visiting the studio to help us with this... read more →
Thank you to Matt Conti and Katie Babb at NorthEndWaterfront.com for reposting our post on the question about wharf names! And thank you everyone for all of your comments and... read more →
Sailors have long called North Square home and the Mariners House at 11 North Square is evidence of the ongoing connection of the Square to sailors and the sea. Before... read more →
Sailing requires many skill sets and experts hands, always has, but sometimes the winds die down and there's time to kill which is when, if you're a sailor, you do... read more →
North Square does "Then and Now" better than just about anywhere in the U.S. We are constantly gobsmacked looking at how things change and don't change in and from North... read more →
Many questions come up, one day to the next and this one has managed to stump even the U.S. Coast Guard. We're finalizing the North End wharf names on our... read more →
Many of you have been wondering about the status of the North Square Public Art Project. We apologize for the infrequent updates. Work has been proceeding slowly but surely on... read more →
Christian, the Art Collection and Program Manager for the City of Boston, shepherded the North Square Public Art Project from its earliest days. This past month we saw her off... read more →