Union Club

For Independence Day I wanted to post a picture that captured for me the spirit and heritage of The United States, and this is one of a building I find particularly apt –The Union Club in Boston. It was founded in 1863 as a gentleman's club in support of the Union, and has had many prominent members over the years such Ralph Waldo Emerson and Oliver Wendell Holmes. Its location is apt too –on Park Street (part of the Freedom Trail), overlooking Boston Common on one side and the Granary Burial Grounds on the other. It is a sedate, solid and traditional place, and its facade looked particularly fine in the evening sun when I took this picture; it seems to be veritably glowing with pride. Happy Independence Day. Location: Boston, USA