Historic Downtown from the Rooftops of Abbot Hall

Can you believe this image of historic downtown from atop Abbot Hall was taken in early December? I can only imagine the view now with snow as far as the eye can see. I continue to feel very fortunate to have been given the opportunity to capture our town from this unique vantage point atop the scaffolding that encircled Abbot Hall during its much needed renovations. This view of historic downtown from atop Abbot Hall features the Jeremiah Lee Mansion, St. Michael's, Grace Community and Old North Church as well as a number of stores along Washington Street.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:10-05:00February 26th, 2015|Categories: Rooftop|Tags: Abbot Hall, Grace Community church, historic downtown, jerem, Old North Church, rooftop, St Michaels church, Washington Street|0 Comments

From the Rooftops – Crocker Park and Marblehead Light

For a break from the snow, here is an image taken from atop the scaffolding around Abbot Hall in late November. I have shared a few images from this incredible vantage point already but have many more still to come. In this image, I focused on Crocker Park and the surrounding houses with the Neck and Marblehead Light in the distance beyond a nearly empty Marblehead harbor.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:12-05:00January 29th, 2015|Categories: Rooftop|Tags: Crocker park, houses, lighthouse, rooftop|0 Comments

From the Rooftops – Western View from Abbot Hall Tower

For this From the Rooftops Thursday, we return to the top of Abbot Hall Tower where I was fortunate to find myself on an early December morning. I had climbed the scaffolding surrounding Abbot Hall to help document the work being done to restore the tower to its full beauty and function. However, once up at the top of the scaffolding, I couldn't help but capture views of Marblehead from this incredible vantage point. In this image, I was facing roughly southwest from where I could angle the camera to include much of the Town of Marblehead and, in the [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:14-05:00January 15th, 2015|Categories: Rooftop|Tags: Abbot Hall, Boston, houses, rooftop, skyline|0 Comments

From the Rooftops: Abbot Hall’s new Clock Face

I've shared two images from atop the scaffolding which surrounded Abbot Hall during its much needed recent restoration. One of the reasons I was able to climb to the top for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity was that I was capturing images of the work as it unfolded. One of the requests was for images of detail work and the new clock face. On this day, I had waited at the base of the scaffolding from sunrise until the crew had gathered and begun taking their positions throughout the scaffolding. I climbed up as fast as I was able and reached this [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:14-05:00January 8th, 2015|Categories: Rooftop|Tags: Abbot Hall, clock, rooftop, scaffolding|0 Comments

Historic Marblehead and Harbor from Atop Abbot Hall

I mentioned in yesterday's post that a combination of luck, circumstances and a commission to document the effort to restore Abbot Hall led me to the top of the scaffolding surrounding the building in November. While I spent much of my allotted time photographing details of the work, I couldn't help but take in the incredible views of historic Marblehead and harbor from atop Abbot Hall. This is my favorite view from this once-in-a-lifetime vantage point with all of historic downtown captured in a single frame. The harbor and Marblehead Light can be seen in the distance as can many [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:15-05:00December 26th, 2014|Categories: Rooftop|Tags: Abbot Hall, historic downtown, lighthouse, rooftop|1 Comment

A New Weathervane atop Abbot Hall Tower

Ever since the scaffolding went up around Abbot Hall as part of a restoration project, I searched for a way to the top for what promised to be incredible views and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. As the Summer passed and the main avenues I could pursue kept closing, I started to lose hope. In late November, I was invited to receive a certificate of recognition from the Old Marblehead Improvement Association. As I listened to speeches and saw other awards handed out, I noted that all of the key members of the Abbot Hall restoration project were gathered in this one place! [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:15-05:00December 25th, 2014|Categories: Rooftop|Tags: Abbot Hall, rooftop|0 Comments

From the Rooftops – The Corinthian, Harbor and Boston Skyline

This image comes from a trip to the top of Marblehead Light on July 2nd during the semi-annual stringing of the holiday lights. I have shared a few images from this location but hadn't yet shown this one which features the Corinthian Yacht Club with a pool filled to capacity, Marblehead Harbor with boats as far as the eye can see and, in the distance, the Boston skyline. Would you like to order a print of this image? Enter the information below: [contact-form-7 id="11613" title="Gallery ordering"]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:16-05:00December 11th, 2014|Categories: Rooftop|Tags: boats, Boston, Corinthian Yacht Club, lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor, rooftop|0 Comments

Hooper to the Harbor

Marblehead Festival of Arts 2015 People's Choice Award Winner During the Summer of 2014, scaffolding went up around St. Michaels' Church as a new steeple was raised on the building. I managed to make my way to the top of the scaffolding one August evening with the help of a friend and found this incredible view before me. I was struck by the row of houses along Hooper Street near Bank Square and the proximity of Marblehead Harbor (still filled with boats) as well the nearness of Marblehead Neck and the causeway. This view only existed for the briefest moments in [...]

By Eyal Oren|2015-07-06T17:31:06-04:00October 30th, 2014|Categories: Rooftop|Tags: Bank Square, boats, Festival of Arts, historic downtown, Marblehead Harbor, rooftop, Washington Street|0 Comments

From the Rooftops – The Three Steeples

I have shared two images from this newest location of my From the Rooftops series - St. Micheal's Church. I was fortunate to be invited to the top of the scaffolding at sunset and even more so to have great light with which to capture the scenes before me. One of the first things I noticed was the view of Grace Community Church and I started to photograph its familiar structure only to then note that I could include Old North Church's steeple as well. It was only after walking near the edge of the scaffolding that I found this [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:22-05:00September 11th, 2014|Categories: Rooftop|Tags: Grace Community church, Old North Church, rooftop, Unitarian church|0 Comments

300 Years Later – A New Steeple for St. Michael’s Church

On Thursday, August 28, a crowd gathered in the historic downtown section of Marblehead to watch as a new steeple was placed atop St. Michael's Church. The Episcopal church was founded in 1714 and originally had a wooden steeple above the building but decay led to its removal in 1793. I was disappointed that I would miss the steeple rising that took place on that Thursday but was thrilled when I heard from one of its officers who invited me up the scaffolding for a closer view of the steeple as well as the temporary 'rooftop' view. We met at [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:22-05:00September 1st, 2014|Categories: Rooftop|Tags: church, Grace Community church, rooftop, St Michaels church, sunset|0 Comments

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