At the intersection of Tremont Street and Malcolm X Boulevard there are multiple buildings of interest. When walking towards this intersection, the elementary school directly across from Roxbury Community College stood out to me the most. The powerful arches that create the entranceway instantly reminded me of the huge barrel vaults in the Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine. The arches of the Elementary school are obviously at a much, much smaller scale but are also repeated throughout the façade of the building and create a colonnade around the perimeter. This idea is seen directly in other Roman buildings like the Roman Basilica and the Coliseum.
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