Every time I walk around the North end I am captivated by the grand archway at the Boston Harbor Hotel. It wasn't until I was thinking of buildings and structures for this response that I realized that it is very similar to the Arch of Augustus (the Etruscan Arch). The Etruscan arch is a major gateway into the city. The arch at the Harbor Hotel marks the entrance not to a city, but to what was the cities busiest and most important asset; the Boston harbor. The sheer size of both of them give an immediate sense of importance never mind the fact that both have been in place since their respective city’s beginning.
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