Boston started on a small, defensible island (like ours!) and progressively reclaimed the
marshland around it.
 
 

State Street 1801
 
 

Boston house 'sandwiched in' note its entrance is off the alley, and it's gambrel roof
 
 

Acorn Street, Boston - This is what colonial era Boston was developing toward
 
 

A good illustration of the variety of housing forms - center vs. end chimney; gable vs.
gambrel rooof; brick vs wood, and some mixed construction
 
 

Later 1700s Boston commercial street
 
 

Carpenter's Hall, Philadelphia - A nice example of a college or government building of the
era
 
 

A couple images of Faneuil Hall
 
 

...One of Boston's most visited colonial buildings
 
 

Home of John Hancock - a wealthy Boston dwelling
 
 

North Battery defenses
 
 

The Revere House - Note the second floor overhang of this 'garrison' style colonial
 
 

Boston at the time of the revolution
 
 

Boston's Militia marching a condemned man to his fate. Note the overhanging second floor.