Tag: shopping
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One Framingham Centre
Framingham, MA, 1974 by Hughes and MacCarthy This pair of two story commercial buildings sits just outside of Framingham Center. Made of muted brick and concrete, the tone and materials are meant to mimic the historic surroundings of the nearby common. The complex was originally designed around a landscaped courtyard anchored by a late 19th…
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Jordan Marsh Department Store
Framingham, MA, 1951 by George L. Ely No modern building looms larger in the memories of Metro West than the original Shoppers’ World. The shadow it casts over not just Massachusetts but the national development scene is too large to be contained in only one building. So we wanted to take a deep dive into…
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Shoppers’ World
Framingham, MA, 1951 by Ketchum, Giná & Sharp Tell anyone in Massachusetts you live in Natick or Framingham and they’ll inevitably bring up the malls. Since the 1950s, the stretch between the two towns known as the Golden Triangle has attracted visitors from across the Commonwealth and beyond in search of convenience and comfort while…