The Bay Bay is not Immune

I was headed to the First Baptist Church (originally Brattle Square Church) by HHR. I wanted to see the frieze in the campanile by Frederic Barthold, the man who made the Statue of Liberty. Apparently he also introduced Stanford White to HHR, who then became his understudy. Along the way I spied this little gem on the roof of a Comm. Ave. brownstone. It is some wood shingle nightmare that snuck through the permitting process. The entire building is dilapidated. That's alot of lost rent. Make sure to click on the image, so you can see the detail, or lack thereof.