"The Pit," A Harvard Square Landmark, Is Finally Demolished

WBZ NewsRadio's James Rojas reports. 

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
The Pit in Harvard Square was a popular open space
for college students, skateboarders, misfits and everyone in between to
hang out and to fit in. But now it's a
literal pit. As construction crews dig up the plaza.

Speaker 2 (00:12):
Well, I do wonder what it's going to be that
continues to be a sort of anchor for Harvard Square.

Speaker 1 (00:18):
Good thing for that guy who's worked in the area
for decades. That is the goal. Denise Joson is with
the Harvard Square Business Association.

Speaker 3 (00:25):
The new iteration of the pit, which will be basically
ground level to the Cambridge Savings Bank sidewalk, will be
a similar place. That's our expectation.

Speaker 1 (00:36):
Pit bricks that were salvaged have been auctioned off, with
proceeds going to Bridge Over Troubled Waters, the nonprofit that
helps HOMEUS youth in Harvard Square. James Rojas w b
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