Motif Number 1, located on Bradley Wharf in the harbor town of Rockport, Massachusetts, is a replica of a former fishing shack well known to students of art and art history as "the most often-painted building in America." The original structure was built in 1840 and destroyed in the Blizzard of 1978, but an exact replica was constructed that same year. Built in the 1840s as Rockport was becoming home to a colony of artists and settlement of fishermen, the shack became a favorite subject of painters due to the composition and lighting of its location as well as being a symbol of New England maritime life. Painter Lester Hornby (1882–1956) is believed to be the first to call the shack "Motif Number 1," a reference to its being the favorite subject of the town's painters, and the name achieved general acceptance. Rockport is a seaside town in Essex County, Massachusetts. Rockport is located approximately 40 miles northeast of Boston at the tip of the Cape Ann peninsula.—Wikipedia—This image was processed as an HDR (High Dynamic Range) composition.
Mural designed by Tom Pappalardo and painted (with a lot of help) on Cottage Street, Easthampton, Massachusetts, across from an old theater on the side of a Pub. Funded by Easthampton City Arts with the support of the Massachusetts Cultural Council. Dedicated in June, 2008.—tompappalardo.com—This image was processed as an HDR (High Dynamic Range) composition.
The Miss Florence Diner is an historic diner in the Florence village of Northampton, Massachusetts. It was manufactured in 1941 by the Worcester Lunch Car Company and is one of four diners in the city. It has an L-shaped configuration, with barreled roofs in both directions, topped by a parapet on which the name of the diner appears in Moderne lettering. Mounted at the corner of the L is a distinctive chevron-shaped sign that bears its name. At the time of its listing on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999, it had been owned by the same family since its construction.—missflorencediner.com—This image was processed as an HDR (High Dynamic Range) composition.
