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Dorchester Illustration 2519 Collins Building

Posted on June 27, 2021 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2519 Collins Building The following is excerpted from the National Register description of the Collins Building, 213-217 Washington Street In 1898, Charles F. Collins subdivided the land on either side of Kilton Street (now Norwell Street), between Washington … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2518 Norfolk Hall

Posted on June 20, 2021 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2518 Norfolk Hall Today’s illustration is from a program about Four Corners that the Dorchester Historical Society will present at 7 pm on June 27th. To register for the virtual program on Zoom, go to www.dorchesterhistoricalsociety.org The link … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2517 Seymour Ice Cream

Posted on June 13, 2021 by earltaylor

Time of year to think about ice cream, especially ice cream in Dorchester. The Dorchester Ice Cream Company was founded by the Samuelian Brothers – Yeghia and his younger brother Michael – who changed his name to Seymour. The 1916 original … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2516 Sampler by Hepzibah Clapp

Posted on June 6, 2021 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2516 Sampler by Hepzibah Clapp Today’s illustration is a sampler created by Hepzibah Clap, when she was 10 years old in 1808. A sampler was meant to showcase the needlework of a girl as part of her educational … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2515 Harvard Congregational Church

Posted on May 30, 2021 by earltaylor

The corner-stone for the Harvard Congregational Church was laid in 1887. The church was located at approximately 15-19 Gleason Street. In 1928, Congregation Bnei Israel began to use the building, and they left in 1943. At some point, the building … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2514 Mattapan Bank

Posted on May 23, 2021 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2514 Mattapan Bank Mattapan Bank The Mattapan Bank, located at Harrison Square (just east of Field’s Corner), was incorporated in 1849. Its first president was Edward King, the Boston businessman who purchased the estate named Rosemont from Captain … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2513 Bussey House, 1203-1205 Adams Street

Posted on May 16, 2021 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2513 Bussey House 1203-1205 Adams Street Later today, the Dorchester Historical Society will host a program to hear Joe Bagley talk about his new book Boston’s Oldest Buildings and Where to Find Them. The buildings range in date … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2512 Tuttle House

Posted on May 9, 2021 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2512 Tuttle House The Tuttle House, which was located at the corner of Savin Hill Avenue and Tuttle Street, occupied the lot where the school building is located today. It existed as a “sea-side” hotel from 1822 to … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2511 Dorchester Athenaeum

Posted on May 2, 2021 by earltaylor

May is the beginning of the new fiscal year for the Dorchester Historical Society. Please consider renewing your membership at https://www.dorchesterhistoricalsociety.org/membership Today’s photographs are of the Dorchester Athenaeum building, located on the point of land between Cottage Street and Pond … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2510 Saint Matthew’s Church

Posted on April 25, 2021 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2510 Saint Matthew’s Church Postcard: Caption on front: St. Matthews, Norfolk St, Dorchester, Mass. In 1888 Father Fitzpatrick of St. Gregory’s parish bought a lot of land at the corner of Norfolk and Darling (now Darlington) Streets, and … Continue reading →

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