Water st. Downtown Boston. Were the sidewalks built this sloped intentionally or did they extensively settle?Dukeofdorchester t1_isp5iau wrote
While buildings have support beams, sidewalks obviously don't. Boston is 2/3 landfill, so the freeze/thaw cycle really does a number on sidewalks. You notice it especially in places with brick sidewalks. They almost look like waves in places.
Anustart15 t1_isq37zd wrote
>Boston is 2/3 landfill, so the freeze/thaw cycle really does a number on sidewalks.
Water St is in one of the non landfill parts of the city though, isn't it?
Hazelsea1099 t1_isqscce wrote
Yes, you can tell by the dates on the buildings
Dukeofdorchester t1_isq751e wrote
🤓 possibly
Sonderchor t1_isr3law wrote
Only maybe the section from Kilby St to Broad St is, and even that looks like it may have been natural according to this 1769 map. Anything from Kilby to Washington is natural
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