This is looking straight through what used to be the main floor toward Franklin Street, with the old Woolworth building (now home to TJ Maxx, H&M, Martshalls, and a health club) in the background. It will be interesting to see how the remains are integrated into the eventual finished building.
24 October 2013
Something's Missing
The development at the old Filene's site in Downtown Crossing is back underway after a delay of several years. I happened to be downtown today and the facade of the old building is being preserved as part of the new project:
This view is from Summer Street, with Macy's behind me; at the right edge of the frame is Hawley Street, which runs behind the old building (where the employee entrances used to be). Then I walked toward Washington Street (to the left in the above picture) for another shot:
This is looking straight through what used to be the main floor toward Franklin Street, with the old Woolworth building (now home to TJ Maxx, H&M, Martshalls, and a health club) in the background. It will be interesting to see how the remains are integrated into the eventual finished building.
This is looking straight through what used to be the main floor toward Franklin Street, with the old Woolworth building (now home to TJ Maxx, H&M, Martshalls, and a health club) in the background. It will be interesting to see how the remains are integrated into the eventual finished building.
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