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Dorchester Illustration 2660, Handstand at Malibu

Posted on March 17, 2024 by earltaylor

Handstand at Malibu Dorchester Illustration 2660 This week, we are looking for information. The illustration is of a man performing a handstand at Malibu Beach. Does anyone know how Mailibu Beach got its name? Send your answer to info@dorchesterhistoricalsociety.org

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Dorchester Illustration 2659, King Square

Posted on March 10, 2024 by earltaylor

King Square Dorchester Illustration 2659 The intersection of Adams Street, Neponset Avenue and Parkman Street is known as King Square. The image at the top of today’s illustration is an image of King Square, looking south from approximately where … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2658, Eaton Tavern

Posted on March 3, 2024 by earltaylor

Eaton Tavern Dorchester Illustration 2658 The Eaton Tavern was located in the triangle of land at the foot of Meeting House Hill, near St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church. The little park is now known as Father Coppens Square. Over the … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2657, May Yohe

Posted on February 25, 2024 by earltaylor

May Yohe Dorchester Illustration 2657 Some Dorchester residents live here all their lives, others arrive and stay a long time. But sometimes people are here only a year or two, but their stories are still interesting. I think that is … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2656, Geraldine Trotter

Posted on February 18, 2024 by earltaylor

Geraldine Trotter Dorchester Illustration 2656 The Boston Women’s Heritage Trail has posted a new trail for Upham’s Corner on their website: https://bwht.org/dorchester-tour/ The following is from the entry on the trail for Geraldine Pindell Trotter, who lived at 97 Sawyer … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2655 Fowler Clark Epstein Farm

Posted on February 11, 2024 by earltaylor

Fowler Clark Epstein Farm Dorchester Illustration 2655 Historic Boston Incorporated announced on January 17, 2024, that it has sold the Fowler Clark Epstein Farm at 487 Norfolk Street to the Urban Farming Institute. Today’s illustration includes a mural (top) of … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2654 Community Church of Neponset

Posted on February 4, 2024 by earltaylor

Community Church of Neponset Dorchester Illustration 2654 On Nov. 1, 1927, the Appleton Methodist Episcopal Church (organized March 1848), combined with Trinity Congregational Church (organized May 11, 1859), to form the Community Church of Neponset at 51 Walnut Street. It … Continue reading →

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Crescent Avenue Station, Dorchester Illustration 2653

Posted on January 28, 2024 by earltaylor

In the late 19th century, the Old Colony Railroad train station was located at the end of Crescent Avenue, about two blocks south of the current JFK station on the MBTA’s Red Line. The Old Colony Railroad was constructed along … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2652, 22 Morrill Street Then and Now

Posted on January 21, 2024 by earltaylor

This house at 22 Morrill St. was built in the 1890s. It was bought by William H. Brown and Catherine Brown in 1926. The Browns owned the house until 1938, when they failed to make the mortgage payments. Today’s illustration … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2651, Edward Everett Birthplace

Posted on January 14, 2024 by earltaylor

Edward Everett Birthplace Dorchester Illustration 2651 Today’s image is an engraving from 1873 of the Edward Everett birthplace at the Five Corners, now known as Edward Everett Square. The house was taken down in 1898 for the widening of Columbia … Continue reading →

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