The wind blowing in her face and the gorgeous skyline provided some solace while crossing the Longfellow Bridge. The old Broad Canal Drawbridge in Cambridge provides a scenic view of Longfellow Bridge, named after Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Locals call the 1,767-foot span the Salt-and-Pepper Bridge because of the four towers’ shapes. The skyline is the West End of Boston. The neighborhood housed the affluent in the early nineteenth century, then attracted immigrants through the mid-twentieth century. A significant urban renewal has converted the West End into a mix of commercial and residential high-rises.
