Prospect Hill, Somerville
Originally part of the town of Charlestown, Massachusetts, Prospect Hill is now located in the nearby town of Somerville. As one of the hills closest to the city of Boston, it played a pivotal role in the line of defensive works constructed after the Battle of Bunker Hill.
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Now, then, future
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quiet enough to notice details. Best now: one good detour.
The older layer is mostly carried by nearby places and relationships.
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How it feels right now
Indoor escapes within a few blocks.
Coffee, libraries, bookstores, and campus edges.
How strongly the nearby graph reads as campus life.
Fame, landmark pull, and visitor-facing assets.
Older records and historical edges around this object.
Different kinds of things hiding within a short walk.
Routes with a point of view
Human recommendations
Look for the older layer before you move on. This object is connected to more than its facade suggests.Emory Washburn →Cambridge History DeskLocal historian
Look for the older layer before you move on. This object is connected to more than its facade suggests.Emory Washburn →
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