{"product_id":"scollay-under-mosiac-24-metal-sign","title":"\"Scollay Under\" Mosiac | 24\" Metal Sign","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0549\/0334\/1144\/files\/Scollay_Sq_Postcard.jpg?v=1768593578\" alt=\"\" style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\" width=\"491\" height=\"307\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eWe are more than a bit obs\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eessed with Boston's West End and the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e tragedy of its comprehensive destruction during urban renewal madness in the 1960s. Scollay Square was the most legendary (some would say \"notorious\") from this vibrant, diverse section of the city with its bars, restaurants, tattoo shops, entertainment halls, burlesque, and thoroughfares packed with people and streetcars.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscovered in one of the original subway tunnels, the “Scollay Under” mosaic was not only reflective of Boston's pioneering transit system, but it is also one of the very few surviving artifacts from the original Scollay Sq. station and the neighborhood’s past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo pay homage to this incredible mosaic - we designed a striking metal rendition. Its dimensions are 24\"L x 6\"H and perfect for loyal Bostonians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA few notes on the West End, Urban Renewal and Demolition.\u003cbr\u003eIn the early 1960s, Boston undertook a massive urban renewal project that demolished Scollay Square entirely. More than 1,000 buildings were removed and roughly 20,000 residents displaced to make way for the new Government Center complex. After this horror of a demolition, and reconfiguration of the existing streets, almost all physical traces of the neighborhood disappeared.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you would like to learn more - I HIGHLY \u003cspan\u003erecommend\u003c\/span\u003e visiting the incredible work of the crew at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thewestendmuseum.org\/history\/era\/immigrant-neighborhood\/scollay-square\/\" title=\"The West End Museum\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe West End Museum (WEM)\u003c\/a\u003e - from which, the above postcard was sourced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New England Sketch Book","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43001384927320,"sku":null,"price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0549\/0334\/1144\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_f92e2214-1da0-4724-b82c-205a26c9b95b.jpg?v=1768594302","url":"https:\/\/nesketchbook.com\/products\/scollay-under-mosiac-24-metal-sign","provider":"New England Sketch Book","version":"1.0","type":"link"}