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New Coloring Book Features Notable Boston Buildings

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Historic Building Of Boston coloring book. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Historic Building Of Boston coloring book. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Boston can be rather drab in November. But a Washington, D.C.-based man with a background in architecture and design has found a way to brighten up the city — at least on paper.

Scott Clowney wrote and created the pictures for a new coloring book that features Boston. The book is part educational, too — with write-ups on the history of each building. Its pictures are full of detail, so it's geared toward older kids and adults.

Custom House Tower is featured in the Historic Buildings Of Boston coloring book. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Custom House Tower is featured in the Historic Buildings Of Boston coloring book. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

The book is called "Historic Buildings of Boston: A Coloring Book of Architecture." It features black and white renderings of some of the great historic sites in the city, including Faneuil Hall and the Museum of African-American History. It includes some more modern buildings, too, including Prudential Tower and Boston City Hall.

Clowney told WBUR's Lisa Mullins that he developed a special fondness for Boston when he came to the city to do research for the coloring book. Hear their conversation above.

This segment aired on November 19, 2018.

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