Historian and author Anthony Sammarco will explore some of the  sixty-eight houses, churches, libraries, clubs, squares and baseball fields that have been lost by demolition, fire, or neglect since the 1870s.  His new book, Lost Boston, is a nostalgic journey back in time to visit some of the disappeared buildings and spaces in all their grandeur. Some lost places include Boston City Hall, Boston Coliseum, Boylston Market, Merchants Exchange, Huntington Avenue Grounds, Cyclorama, East Boston Airport, Braves Field, the Massachusetts State Prison, Boston Opera House, South Boston Aquarium, and the Howard Athenaeum.

Anthony M. Sammarco is a noted historian and author of over 70 books on the history and development of Boston, and lectures widely on the history of his native city. His books include Lost Boston, The History of Howard Johnson's: How a Massachusett's Soda Fountain Became a Roadside Icon, Christmas Traditions in Boston, The Baker Chocolate Company: A Sweet History, Jordan Marsh: New England's Largest Store. The Boston Globe referred to him as "Balzac of Boston History" and he teaches at the Boston University Metropolitan College, and at The Urban College of Boston where he was named Educator of the Year.

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