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Dorchester Illustration of the Day 2417 Thomas L. Monahan

Dorchester Illustration no. 2417      Thomas L. Monahan At the Dorchester Historical Society, we are in the process of a year-long project to commemorate the 100th anniversary of World War I. Using a collection of photographs we have of WWI Dorchester … Continue reading

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Dorchester Illustration 2416 16 Howe Street redux

Dorchester Illustration no. 2416    16 Howe Street redux A few weeks ago we had a vintage photo of 16 Howe Street alongside a more recent one.  More information has come to light about the history of the house and its … Continue reading

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Dorchester Illustration 2415 John Joseph Delaney

Dorchester Illustration no. 2415   John Joseph Delaney At the Dorchester Historical Society, we are in the process of a year-long project to commemorate the 100th anniversary of World War I. Using a collection of photographs we have of WWI Dorchester … Continue reading

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Dorchester Illustration 2414 Fire Station on Callender Street

Dorchester Illustration no. 2414    Fire station on Callender Street Today’s photograph shows the fire station on Callender Street.  Both the fire station and the house to its right have been demolished.  The fire station was located at the corner of … Continue reading

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Dorchester Illustration 2413 Desmond Hubert Fitzgerald

Dorchester Illustration no. 2413   Desmond Hubert Fitzgerald At the Dorchester Historical Society, we are in the process of a year-long project to commemorate the 100th anniversary of World War I. Using a collection of photographs we have of WWI Dorchester … Continue reading

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Dorchester Illustration 2412 Robert Hogg Johnson

Dorchester Illustration no. 2412   Robert Hogg Johnson At the Dorchester Historical Society, we are in the process of a year-long project to commemorate the 100th anniversary of World War I. Using a collection of photographs we have of WWI Dorchester … Continue reading

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Dorchester Illustration 2411 16 Howe Street, Bragg-Howe House

Dorchester Illustration no. 2411   16 Howe Street, Bragg-Howe House We have heard that the Howe House at 16 Howe Street is the subject of a petition to demolish.  The City of Boston Assessor’s website shows the lot where the house … Continue reading

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Dorchester Illustration 2410 Oakland Garden Amusement Park

Dorchester Illustration no. 2410   Oakland Garden Amusement Park The illustration shows a horse-drawn car of the Highland Railway traveling to Oakland Garden, an outdoor amusement park located on Columbia Road near Blue Hill Avenue.  Its property took up what is … Continue reading

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Dorchester Historical Society received Massachusetts Convention Center Authority Grant

The Dorchester Historical Society (DHS) has received a $5,000 Community Partnership Grant Award from the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority.  Over the last 14 years, the DHS has allocated the majority of resources from its fundraising efforts to exterior property restoration for the … Continue reading

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Dorchester Historical Society’s June program was standing room only

Reflections on the June program of The Dorchester Historical Society from board member Edward Cook Reflections on the June program of The Dorchester Historical Society from board member Edward Cook: Seldom, if ever, has the monthly program hosted by the … Continue reading

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