The Burrage, Boston

A wonderful Beaux-Arts castle in Boston's Back Bay. Designed by Charles Brigham, it is located at the corner of Commonwealth Ave. and Hereford Streets, just one block from the convention center.

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Squatting on the side of the doorway
A draped figure squatting under an arch molding.		 In a window moulding
This fellow is carved deep in the molding of a window frame.

Guarding the front door, this dragon roarsUnder a window sill curls this dragon
Carved deep in the arch, he crawls down the wallLong necked gargoyle

The Burrage, a cherub and a gargoyleThe dragons of the Burrage are a real treat
Over the front entrance, a winged cherub with a dragon licking his arm, and to the lower left of the same photo is a screaming demon. The carvings are a real treat, and represent many decades of work by a group of extremely skilled carvers and sculptors.

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