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Category: Attention to Detail

  • Where Would You Find This Hub in the Hub? Play Attention to Detail!

    With our Attention to Detail game, you get a photo clue, some hints, and then we give you a photo answer and a bit more about this piece of Boston.

    Here is your clue? What is it part of and where would you find it?

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    Here are some hints:

    • It is in an area that grows quiet this time of year making it a great place to take a walk.
    • It is in an architectural conservation district with many beautiful examples of 19th Century architecture (another reason to pay a visit).
    • It is owned by an institution of higher learning.
    • It has a connection to one of our favorite places.

    Ready? Click through or scroll down past this great book about Boston for the answer.

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  • Where Would You Find This Hub in the Hub? Play Attention to Detail!

    With our Attention to Detail game, you get a photo clue, some hints, and then we give you a photo answer and a bit more about this piece of Boston.

    Here is your clue? What is it part of and where would you find it?

    CHE_9861 - Version 22016-02-25BS ATD Bicycle Sculpture BU© 2014 Penny Cherubino

    Here are some hints:

    • It is in an area that grows quiet this time of year making it a great place to take a walk.
    • It is in an architectural conservation district with many beautiful examples of 19th Century architecture (another reason to pay a visit).
    • It is owned by an institution of higher learning.
    • It has a connection to one of our favorite places.

    Ready? Click through or scroll down past this great book about Boston for the answer.

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  • Where Would You Find This Bracket? Play Attention to Detail

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    Let's play Attention to Detail! We give you a close-up clue and you have to figure out where you've seen it around Boston. 

    Today's clue is a bracket. Wikipedia explains that in architecture a bracket is, "… a structural or decorative member. It can be made of wood, stone, plaster, metal, or other mediums. It projects from a wall, usually to carry weight and sometimes to … strengthen an angle." 

    Here are some hints about this one:

    • You'll find it in the Fenway
    • It is at a major intersection
    • The building looks very much like it did when it was built in 1904.
    • The aroma of great pizza may be in the air nearby.

    Ready? Click through or scroll down past this great book about Boston for the answer.

     

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  • Where Would You Find This Bracket? Play Attention to Detail

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    Let's play Attention to Detail! We give you a close-up clue and you have to figure out where you've seen it around Boston. 

    Today's clue is a bracket. Wikipedia explains that in architecture a bracket is, "… a structural or decorative member. It can be made of wood, stone, plaster, metal, or other mediums. It projects from a wall, usually to carry weight and sometimes to … strengthen an angle." 

    Here are some hints about this one:

    • You'll find it in the Fenway
    • It is at a major intersection
    • The building looks very much like it did when it was built in 1904.
    • The aroma of great pizza may be in the air nearby.

    Ready? Click through or scroll down past this great book about Boston for the answer.

     

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  • Where in Boston Would You Find These Doors?

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    Let's play Attention to Detail! We give you a close-up clue and you have to figure out where you've seen it around Boston.

    Here are some hints to find this stunning set of doors:

    • Take a walk in the South End 
    • They are on a main street
    • There is a ghost ad on the side of the building

    Ready? Click through or scroll down past this great book about Boston, for the answer.

     

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  • Where in Boston Would You Find These Doors?

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    Let's play Attention to Detail! We give you a close-up clue and you have to figure out where you've seen it around Boston.

    Here are some hints to find this stunning set of doors:

    • Take a walk in the South End 
    • They are on a main street
    • There is a ghost ad on the side of the building

    Ready? Click through or scroll down past this great book about Boston, for the answer.

     

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  • What Would You Have Seen in This Spot in the 1970s?

    If you were standing where I was to take this photo in the 1960s, what famous Boston institution would you have had in view?

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    Here are your hints:

    In case you are new to the area, it is on Cambridge Street near Massachusetts General Hospital.

    Like the hotel and hospital, it was open to the public and you could stop by at 3 am and feel welcome.

    It closed down for a while and was reopened by a fan. 

    Click through or scroll down past the Amazon ad to find the answer.

    Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or do you need to buy one for a gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!

     

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  • What Would You Have Seen in This Spot in the 1970s?

    If you were standing where I was to take this photo in the 1960s, what famous Boston institution would you have had in view?

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    Here are your hints:

    In case you are new to the area, it is on Cambridge Street near Massachusetts General Hospital.

    Like the hotel and hospital, it was open to the public and you could stop by at 3 am and feel welcome.

    It closed down for a while and was reopened by a fan. 

    Click through or scroll down past the Amazon ad to find the answer.

    Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or do you need to buy one for a gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!

     

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  • Where Would You Find This Snarling Lion Face?

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    Go lion hunting on your next walk. Here are a few clues to help you find this guy and a few of his pack. 

    • Head to The Fenway.
    • By that we mean the parkland, not the baseball place.
    • Be careful crossing the street, there are lions everywhere.
    • This structure has something in common with the Museum of Fine Arts.

    Ready? Click through to find the answer.

     

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  • Where Would You Find This Snarling Lion Face?

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    Go lion hunting on your next walk. Here are a few clues to help you find this guy and a few of his pack. 

    • Head to The Fenway.
    • By that we mean the parkland, not the baseball place.
    • Be careful crossing the street, there are lions everywhere.
    • This structure has something in common with the Museum of Fine Arts.

    Ready? Click through to find the answer.

     

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