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Dorchester Illustration 2442 Winter Garden Rollerway and Riverview Ballroom

Posted on February 2, 2020 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2442      Winter Garden Rollerway and Riverview Ballroom On April 30, 1932, the Winter Garden organization opened the Winter Garden Rollerway at 725 Gallivan Boulevard, located approximately where the Expressway off-ramp is now located between Staples and the … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2441 361 Neponset Avenue

Posted on January 26, 2020 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2441      361 Neponset Avenue An Unusual Case of a Divided House: Apollos Clapp In researching the history of houses, one sometimes finds the division of a house to settle an estate.  One heir is given one side … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2440 Commercial Point

Posted on January 19, 2020 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2440      Commercial Point Commercial Point is the home to the colorful gas tank we all see as we travel the Southeast Expressway as well as to the Old Colony Yacht Club.  During the 19th century, the point … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2439 Aldro Hibbard

Posted on January 12, 2020 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2439     Aldro Hibbard The announcement that Antiques Roadshow is coming to Boston in 2020 reminds us that in 2012 when Antiques Roadshow was in Boston, Mayor Menino brought a city-owned painting to the Roadshow.  The painting had … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2438 Channing Church

Posted on January 5, 2020 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2438     Channing Church With the demolition of the Tom English’s building and the Dorchester Market at the corner of Dorchester Avenue and East Cottage Street, it is now possible to get a good view of the building … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2437 Shawmut Branch Railroad

Posted on December 29, 2019 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2437    Shawmut Branch Railroad Shawmut Branch Railroad Our illustration shows, at the top, the old Shawmut Station building at the end of its service to the Shawmut Branch Railroad in 1926.  The new station was opened in … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2436 Dorchester Fudge

Posted on December 22, 2019 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2436     Dorchester Fudge Recipe for the holidays. Dorchester Fudge  1 package (8 squares) Bakers semi-sweet chocolate, finely chopped 1/2 cup marshmallow topping 1/2 cup chopped nuts* 1/4 cup butter or margarine, at room temperature 1/2 teaspoon vanilla … Continue reading →

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Holiday Party, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019 2 pm

Posted on December 15, 2019 by earltaylor

Annual Holiday Open House Sunday, December 15, 2019, 2–4 pm William Clapp House, 195 Boston St. Celebrate the festive season with friends and neighbors! Enjoy an array of tasty holiday fare (including Baker’s Hot Cocoa and other chocolate treats), sing … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2435 Neponset Playground / Garvey Playground

Posted on December 15, 2019 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2435     Neponset Playground/Garvey Playground In October, a groundbreaking ceremony was held for a $5.1 million renovation to Garvey Playground.  If you drive by the playground now, you will see lots of big trucks and shovels and other … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2434 Minot Cooperative Bank Holdup 1963

Posted on December 8, 2019 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2434      Minot Cooperative Bank Holdup 1963 Minot Cooperative Bank Dorchester Bank Holdup Nets $7000 Boston Globe July 15, 1963 Two stocking-masked gunmen held up the Minot Cooperative Bank at 782 Adams St., Dorchester, shortly after 10:30 a.m. … Continue reading →

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