One of my favorite songs is Bastille’s “Poet,” off the double album “All This Bad Blood.” In the chorus, frontman Dan Smith sings, “I have written you down now, you will live forever / And all the world will read you and you will live forever / In eyes not yet created, on tongues that are not born / I have written you down now, you will live forever.” It got me thinking … [Read more...] about Historic Building of the Week: 30 Franklin St.
History
Back in time to May 12, 1970
Back in May 1970, Marblehead High School students were given the option of attending regular classes or a "teach-in," an all-day event that saw a dozen speakers talking to a packed auditorium of students. A photo from a May 12, 1970 edition of The Daily Evening Item shows state Rep. J. Hilary Rockett speaking to hundreds of students at the high school. According to the … [Read more...] about Back in time to May 12, 1970
Historic Building of the Week: Marblehead High School
When I am choosing a building to write about for these articles, I often ponder the question “What does it mean to be a historic building?” I have pushed the limit of the word “building” many times by talking about neighborhoods and even rock formations. But this time, I want to explore what it means to be “historic.” My first thought is that a historic building must be … [Read more...] about Historic Building of the Week: Marblehead High School
Back in time to May 10, 1983
With Town Meeting 2024 concluded, election season will now begin to ramp up, with town elections coming in roughly a month. Marblehead elections almost always result in some sort of change, whether its new members or the reconfiguration of boards afterward. In 1983, those changes took place in May, according to a May 10 article in The Daily Evening Item, with both the Select … [Read more...] about Back in time to May 10, 1983
Historic Building of the Week: 6 Mount Vernon St.
I cannot deny it, I love buildings that look weird. Sure, a historic home that serves as an example of what and how contemporary people were building is great if you want to learn about that sort of thing. However, sometimes it is fun to see how people were pushing the boundaries of residential architectural style. That is why I was so pleased and, dare I say, elated when … [Read more...] about Historic Building of the Week: 6 Mount Vernon St.