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Woman injured when Corner Mall sign falls off building

By adamg on Sun, 08/11/2024 - 7:56pm
Remains of the sign

Remains of the sign, by roving UHub photographer Karyn Regal.

NBC Boston reports the woman was hit in the leg and was able to limp away before being transported to a local hospital for care around 2:15 p.m. on Saturday.

Neighborhoods: 
Downtown
Free tagging: 
Downtown Crossing
Corner Mall
Washington Street


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Comments

By Rwgfy on Sun, 08/11/2024 - 9:04pm.

Can I guess the location?

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By anon on Sun, 08/11/2024 - 9:40pm.

Isn't Gilchrest's where you typically go for a dog and a root beer, before shopping for a new girdle?

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By anon on Sun, 08/11/2024 - 11:48pm.

Gilchrists, which stood on the location where the Corner Mall is now, was famous for it's macaroons, the way Jordan Marsh was for it's blueberry muffins.
It was also mentioned in the original version of Jonathan Richman's "Fly Into the Mystery". Yes casual listener, he has other songs besides "Roadrunner".

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By scollaysq on Mon, 08/12/2024 - 1:18am.

Sorry to be that guy.

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By Heather on Sun, 08/11/2024 - 9:41pm.

The corner mall is DTX

I was down there when this happened and saw 4-5 firetrucks. Seems like overkill now for what it was, though I'm sorry for the woman who got hit.

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By lbb on Mon, 08/12/2024 - 12:26pm.

...if you live or have ever been to Boston except on an 8th grade school trip?

Thanks for clearing that up.

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By anon on Sun, 08/11/2024 - 9:17pm.

It must be owned by the MBTA.

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By Frelmont on Sun, 08/11/2024 - 10:42pm.

I remember in the early 2000’s walking down Washington St. and they were hanging a sign on the Paramount side near the then decrepit theater (if I recall) and they smashed the windows and rained glass below. I know, I know big whoop.

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By deselby on Mon, 08/12/2024 - 7:18am.

COVID killed a lot of plans to revitalize the area as a residential / entertainment district

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By jon_ on Mon, 08/12/2024 - 8:41pm.

Winter St is a wasteland. And Tremont right around Winter as well.

I work by the Paramount - lots of empty storefronts there as well. Has anyone ventured into the new radio station, WNDR? (I know, it's not a radio station, it's a museum of some sort. But it has the call letters lol. But it does look a little seedy with the windows all covered up in what looks like construction design.)

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By anon on Mon, 08/12/2024 - 9:06am.

and investors. Fascinating they don't put more pressure on city hall to clean up DTX quality of life issues. It's like they don't give an F. What are they up to?

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By Scratchie on Mon, 08/12/2024 - 10:01am.

Injured by an iconic symbol of Downtown Crossing due to long-term neglect.

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By Chris77 on Mon, 08/12/2024 - 9:59pm.

Put in scaffolding, it will look like much of New York.

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By Don't Panic on Tue, 08/13/2024 - 12:16am.

The only time I walk on that side of Winter Street is when I'm doing Christmas shopping. I've got a couple nieces that when they were young loved that girly clothes shop just after the Corner Mall. I'm more a numbers store side of the street guy. What were we talking about?

Oh Yeah; Sucks to be that lady. Hope she recovers soon.

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