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Attraction · 1981
Inner City Totem I
Tall painted sculpture from 1981 mounted on a plinth in the Harvard Square area, an early entry in Cambridge's public art collection.
What does Inner City Totem I reveal about the city?
Tall painted sculpture from 1981 mounted on a plinth in the Harvard Square area, an early entry in Cambridge's public art collection.
Read the city asLocalSurface the everyday rituals and quieter second looks.VisitorStart with what makes the place legible fast.StudentFollow campus rhythms, libraries, food, and late-night edges.HistorianPrioritize older layers, people, and civic memory.Food loverLet restaurants, cafes, markets, and neighborhood rituals lead.ParentFavor safe, walkable, campus-adjacent understanding.ArchitectTrace buildings, campuses, edges, and visible civic form.RunnerRead the city through parks, paths, bridges, and distance.FounderFollow institutions, labs, companies, and invention spillover.
Open the connections
Why each step follows
Jump back in time
The older layer
Ask who shaped this