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Dorchester Illustration 2249 Welles Mansion

Posted on May 15, 2016 by earltaylor

The home of the Welles family was the original estate house for Ashmont Hill (see below) when the hill was all open land except the house in the illustration. George Derby Welles, who lived in Paris, inherited the estate from … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2248 Patent Medicine Bottle

Posted on May 8, 2016 by earltaylor

  Dorchester Illustration no. 2248  Patent Medicine Bottle from Blake House Site The bottle shown as today’s illustration was found in the archaeological dig at the Blake House site on Columbia Road.  When the house was moved to its current … Continue reading →

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Dorchester lllustration 2245 Dorchester Trolley

Posted on May 1, 2016 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2247 Today we have a photo of a Dorchester trolley car and crew ca. 1900. _____ The Dorchester Illustration is sent occasionally. If you receive this e-mail by mistake, please reply to be taken off the e-mail … Continue reading →

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May 15, 2016 Dorchester Historical Society – The History of Boston in 50 Artifacts

Posted on April 30, 2016 by earltaylor

2 pm, Sunday, May 15th at 195 Boston Street, Dorchester, MA  02125 The Dorchester Historical Society’s program for May is a talk by Joe Bagley, the city archaeologist, and his new book The History of Boston in 50 Artifacts.  Joe highlights … Continue reading →

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Sad Day for Preservation

Posted on April 27, 2016 by earltaylor

The attached photos show a demolition and the appearance of the building prior to today. It makes sad to lose an unusual property that is so evocative of our past. Earl Taylor

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Dorchester Illustration 2246 Lyman Fountain

Posted on April 24, 2016 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2246 Today’s illustration is a scan of an illustration published  in Proceedings of the Dedication of the Fountain on Eaton Square, Ward 24, October 24, 1885, in memory of Theodore Lyman, Jr., Mayor of Boston in 1834-35. … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2245 Laban Pratt House

Posted on April 17, 2016 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2245 The Laban Pratt Laban house on Pope’s Hill appeared in American Architect and Building News, March 11, 1882, vol. XI, no. 326 following p. 138 Laban Pratt (1829-1923) was a prominent manufacturer and lumber merchant at … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2244 stone excavated at Four Corners

Posted on April 10, 2016 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2244 The stone in today’s picture was excavated when foundation work was begun about a year ago at a development at Four Corners.  The stone is now located at the southeast corner of Washington and Bowdoin Streets … Continue reading →

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June 12, 2016, Dorchester House Tour

Posted on April 7, 2016 by admin
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Dorchester Illustration 2243 Edward Everett Statue knocked cover

Posted on April 3, 2016 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2243 Before Edward Everett’s statue was moved to Richardson Park, it stood in a traffic circle at Edward Everett Square.  Today’s photo shows the statue toppled by a passing motorist in 1931. Caption on verso: Motorist Fells … Continue reading →

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