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To: rlmorel
Third, huge areas of Boston were built on landfill, soil that had been moved from one area to another.

The hills in and around Boston were pulled down to create the fill. Tough work in the 19th century.

The growth of Boston:


19 posted on 02/24/2019 2:45:13 PM PST by IndispensableDestiny
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Love the animation. Thanks for posting it.


27 posted on 02/24/2019 4:08:43 PM PST by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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To: IndispensableDestiny
The hills in and around Boston were pulled down to create the fill. Tough work in the 19th century.

Same thing in Seattle. The tunnel and the viaduct are in fill.

41 posted on 02/25/2019 11:39:53 AM PST by gogeo (Liberal politics and mental instability; coincidence, correlation, or causation?)
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