Restoration of old ‘ghost signs’ shows off Boston’s fading West End history
When Brian Egdahl moved to Boston’s West End a few years ago three faded signs on the brick building next door caught his eye.
Brothers restore historic Boston ‘ghost sign’ on West End building: ‘This is gonna go away if we don’t do anything’
Brothers restore historic Boston ‘ghost sign’ on West End building: ‘This is gonna go away if we don’t do anything’ Once you start noticing them, you can’t stop. Ghost signs — faded, hand-painted advertisements from years past — can be spotted on the exteriors of brick buildings all over Boston. The century-old traces of paint…
Faded “ghost signs” of Boston’s past now being restored on West End buildings
While skyscrapers define much of Boston’s skyline, a closer look reveals remnants of the city’s industrial past, including faded advertisements painted on brick buildings.
Boston-area World Cup watch parties — where to see the games with other fans
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is almost here, and while many people are traveling to Massachusetts to see the matches live from the stadium in Foxborough, the majority will be living the excitement from home on their televisions.
West End Museum hosts program to honor local artist Hyman Bloom
West End Museum hosts program to honor local artist Hyman Bloom A native of Boston’s West End, Hyman Bloom (1913-2009) emerged from a community defined by cultural richness and later transformed by sweeping urban renewal. … Presented on May 10, at 3 p.m. at the Hub50 Community Room at North Station, the program, entitled ‘The…
‘Masshole’ is everywhere, but who started it?
Three decades later, I was looking for a place to pull my car over so I could look at the text. Which, intriguingly, contained a link to a Chronicle segment about a Big Dig exhibit at the West End Museum.
Weekend To Do List: Swan Boats return; Lexington colonial feast; West End cleanup
Weekend To Do List: Swan Boats return; Lexington colonial feast; West End cleanup
Boston’s Big Dig history highlighted in new exhibit with one-of-a-kind artifacts
Boston’s Big Dig Project is famously known as one of the nation’s most expensive and most expansive highway projects. Now, the historic infrastructure is getting a fresh take in the West End Museum in a new exhibit co-curated by a former spokesperson for the project.
How women are working to weave stories of Boston’s female trailblazers into everyday storytelling
Boston is a city rich in history, from the Revolution to the site of the first public school and park. There are so many stories to tell—but did you know the history of influential women in the city wasn’t memorialized until 20 years ago?
Scene at BU: Exploring the West End Museum Archives
Students in the CAS Engineering Boston class explored the West End Museum archives March 18, with the aim of using documents, photos, magazines, and maps to construct a curriculum about urban renewal in Boston.