Old Glory
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Beacon Hill is a neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts, that borders the
Boston Common and the Boston Public Garden. It covers about one square
mile and is presently home to approximately 10,000 people. It is a neighborhood
of Federal-style row houses, with some of the highest property values in the
nation. Known for its narrow streets, brick sidewalks and gas-lit streets, it
has been home to many famous Americans including Louisa May Alcott,
Robert Frost, John Hancock, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Henry Cabot Lodge,
Sylvia Plath, David Lee Roth, Carly Simon and Daniel Webster to name a few.

“Acorn Street, which is pictured in ‘Old Glory’, is a narrow lane within
Beacon Hill that is paved with cobblestones. It is often mentioned as the
most picturesque street in Boston. At twilight, the focal point of the whole
street is the flag which literally glows in the dimming light. Elements in the
painting are sometimes changed for both metaphoric and aesthetic reasons.
The street light on the upper left is not lighted. This I did to keep the eye
traveling to the interior of the lane. If it had been lit, it would have reflected
off all the brick walls around it taking the viewer to that area rather than
down the lane to ‘Old Glory’.” - Rod Chase

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