Urban History Trail

Washington Street Historic Panels: History and Pictures from 1700s to Present

Exhibit
26 canvas panels with pockets, top and bottom, and poles for hanging may be displayed, in whole or in part. The panels are as follows:

Topic Panels
  • Architecture (4' x 5')
  • Commerce (1 each, 4' x 5', 4' x 4')
  • Institutions (1 each, 4' x 5', 4' x 4')
  • People (1 each, 4' x 5', 4' x 4')
  • Revitalization (1 each, 4' x 5', 4' x 4')
  • Roxbury Landmarks (4' x 4')
  • Roxbury Leaders (4' x 5')
  • Social Life (1 each, 4' x 5', 4' x 4')
  • Transportation (1 each, 4' x 5', 4' x 4')
  • Urban Renewal (1 each, 4' x 5', 4' x 4')
  • Made Land (4' x 5')
Transition Panels
Eight 4' x 4' panels, each with captioned pictures that describe and illustrate how a particular location has changed over the centuries.

Signs
  • Three-dimensional signs for each topic
  • Signs for each Silver Line station where panels are located
  • Background Information
  • Credits
Prints
16" x 20" Giclee reproductions of all panels on archival (acid-free) fine art (watercolor) are available for purchase online.