Retro Friday: Bunker Hill Edition

Take a ride around the old Bunker Hill, years before the old homes and businesses were razed (and the hill shortened) to make room for today's skyscrapers.

Unusual Public Art on Grand Ave.

Spotted on Grand Avenue: Some unusual public art. Above, "Bell Communications around the Globe,” located on the side of the AT&T building at 420 Grand Ave. Artist Anthony Heinsbergen, who created the piece in 1961, told the story of telecommunications of that era (using pieces from telephone components). Read here for more info.



"Uptown Rocker," by Lloyd Hamrol (1986). An ode to our car culture; found on Fourth Street between Hope and lower Grand.