Comments on: Vintage Paving Company Markers

By: tony gentile

tony gentile — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 16:30:24 +0000

in my early years in construction.i was a heavy equipment operator.at the time i was involved in the excavation of sidewalks and roadways in and around the boston area.during that time i accumalated quite a few of these plaques.everyone i came across i broke out of the concrete and kept.i even embedded them in my pool deck.i kept them because i felt they were a part of americana when people were proud of the work they did.i dont know of any collectors of these plaques.the only way you would be able to collect them would be in reconstruction projects you would be involved in.if anyone has info.or would like to see my collection,let me know. tony

By: CM

CM — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 04:40:48 +0000

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
Here I have a complaint about Medford square
Here years ago I use to like walking the sidewalk but
Now here at every corners there is those bumps of the sidewalks and here I
Feel bad for the elderly and the handicap but here
For what they did to Medford square sidewalks
It kills the bottom of my feet I liked Medford square the way it use to be
And here I have a disability and I am so afraid that while walking
On the sidewalk I may lose my balance and fall
As it is my mom walks with a walker and I don’t want her
To break her hip. She broke her hip in the house I don’t need her to break her other hip
So can you please put the old sidewalk like the way it use to be because I do feel for the
Elderly what will happen when we get snow that part at the end of the sidewalk that would be covered with snow and ice and I am just afraid that somebody that is elderly or handicap will fall and hurt themselves
I hope you will reply to my email because I am afraid of falling with the way Medford square
And especially where the kids now ride there bikes on the sidewalks so actually there really isn’tmuch room to walk on the sidewalk. So if you know who I can send a email about Medford square sidewalk I would appreciate it if you can tell me or you can send this letter to whoever did these sidewalks because I can nearly walk now without me crying in walking home
Thank you
And I really do hope I get to hear good news about they are doing Medford square all over again like it use to be

By: Elizabeth Bolton

Elizabeth Bolton — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 01:39:02 +0000

Hi Pierce ~ I went through loads of my saved photos to see if I could zero in on it with not much luck. My guess would be Avon Hill in Cambridge or maybe around Brattle Street. Almost all of them were found in Cambridge with maybe one or two from Arlington or Somerville.

I will keep my eyes peeled and if I figure out where it is I’ll let you know.

By: Pierce

Pierce — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 03:35:37 +0000

Do you recall where you found the Benjamin Fox marker? I am researching him at the moment and would love to see it in person…..

By: Elizabeth Bolton

Elizabeth Bolton — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 01:45:40 +0000

Hi Liz ~ Glad you stumbled upon it! I’ve become fascinated with the markers and was surprised to find so little online about them. Isn’t the Buffalo survey great? I agree – it would be an excellent project for somebody around here. I’ve found some more markers and will upload more photos when I get a chance.

Liz

By: liz

liz — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 22:00:23 +0000

Just wanted to thank you for this post. I found it when doing a Google search on the Simpson Bros. clover marker, which I frequently pass. I really enjoyed reading it, and also looking at the photos on the Buffalo page you linked. It would be interesting if someone took a census of the markers in metro Boston like they did in Buffalo.

By: St. Louis Sidewalk Company « Exploring St. Louis

St. Louis Sidewalk Company « Exploring St. Louis — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 02:27:28 +0000

[...] found several other websites/blog posts related to these “sidewalk markers” including this post from Centers and Squares, and History at Our Feet: Buffalo Pavement Markers. As much as I love to see fresh new sidewalks [...]