Brattle Street is just huge, leafy green trees and fine, old and very
large New England houses. Many of the houses (especially as you get
closer to Harvard Square) date from pre-revolutionary times. Many of
them were occupied by Tories who were driven out during the Siege of
Boston. One of them is marked with a plaque as having served as
Washington's headquarters during the siege. But that may have been very
temporary since Washington used Longfellow's house for 8 months. That's
also on Brattle Street but best seen from Mt. Auburn St. to better see
the grounds which are a city block deep.
<http://www.longfellowfriends.org/images/lhouse.jpeg>
Chuck Norcutt
Moose wrote:
> On 5/22/2010 5:22 PM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>> Go to street level and drive east on Brattle Street from here
>>
>
> Not a problem of knowing where to go, rather one of laziness/lack of
> interest. Carol lived in the area for several years, at least part of
> the time in Cambridge.
>
> I have to admit, I find myself less and less interested in cities as
> places to visit, especially the central parts, other than as places to
> visit friends and family.
>
> Except at commute hours, it's only about half an hour from home to
> downtown SF, but I haven't been there in years other than to take
> visitors through a couple of times. Lots of tall buildings, no matter
> how different or historical, lots of people all jammed together and lots
> of cars just don't do anything for me. There are places I like in SF,
> but not downtown.
>
> Moose
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