Monthly Archives: December 2012

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1934 Car and driver at 60 Ocean Street in 1921. Today is the last illustration until after the holidays.  Enjoy the time off. ____ The Dorchester Illustration of the Day (DIOTD) is sent weekdays. … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 19323 Styles of the twenties. Photo labeled Helen Curley, Mary Daly 1928.   ____ The Dorchester Illustration of the Day (DIOTD) is sent weekdays. If you receive this e-mail by mistake, please reply to … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1932 Today we have a photo of the house that belonged to Henry Lillie Pierce house on Washington Street, now occupied by the Vargas & Vargas Insurance Agency. From Wikipedia: Henry Lillie Pierce (1825–1896) … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1931 Jeremiah E Burke High School for Girls at Dorchester, Mass., George Ernest Robinson, architect. Photograph of elevation published in the Boston Herald, September 2, 1933, with a handwritten note on the back of … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1930 Today we have a photo of an ornament on the Pierce Mill at the Baker Chocolate factory. The following is from: http://www.bostonhistory.org/sub/bakerschocolate/SWEET_HISTORY_2005.pdf Built: 1872 – Original Designed by: Bradlee and Winslow Named for: … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1929 We have received word that a permit application has been filed to demolish the house at 13 River Street.  The application will be the subject of a demolition delay hearing (no date set) … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1928 Question regarding:  “Home Hamburgers” at the foot of the Neposet Bridge (Now a Sozio appliance store).  To your knowledge did Home Hamburgers have any other locations?  Do you know who owned Home Hamburgers? … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1927 Waiting room at the corner of Norfolk and Nelson Streets. ca 1900.  Owned at that time by the West End Street Railway Company. _____ The Dorchester Illustration of the Day (DIOTD) is sent … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1926 Scan of photograph owned by the Dorchester Historical Society of a store at the corner of Fuller Street and Dorchester Avenue.  Pencil date 1878. Building has sign: Silva Building.  Written on back: 1878 … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1925 Founded in 1895 by George Henderson, Dorchester Pottery Works successfully produced commercial and industrial stoneware for many years. Dorchester Pottery’s wares evolved over the years from primarily agricultural products to decorated tablewares. When … Continue reading →