at 409 Highland Ave Davis Squared is positioned in the heart of Davis Square,Somerville. Opening in July 0f 2007, It seemed it was the manifest destiny of owner Melisa Ford Christie, who had managed Pluto, the neighborhoods previous boutique gift shop from 1999 to 2005.
With the departure of Pluto, there was a glaring void for another unique and independently owned neighborhood gift shop. After spending 18 months caring for her newborn son, Melisa felt it was time to evolve from store manager to store owner. With her inspiration, and help from her husband, Paul Christie, family, and friends Melisa was able to secure her beautiful storefront, from what was once a previously family owned watch repair shop which had been operating for many decades.
Melisa used her love of affective window displays and clean open space floor plans to create a new asthetic for the space. From the distinguishing industrial floor to its gothic welded steel display casings, Davis Squared projected a look that was funky yet connected to the diverse neighborhood.
With its continued success Davis Squared has become the intersection where experience met vision.
