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Monthly Archives: February 2013
Dorchester Illustration pf the Day no. 1962 The Granary
Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1962 The granary building was a storehouse for equipping ships at Commercial Point. It was called the granary because it was built from materials that came from the granary building formerly occupying the site … Continue reading
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Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1961 Third Unitarian Church
Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1961 The third Unitarian Church in Dorchester was located on the northwest corner of the intersection of Nesponset Avenue and Mill Street. The building was in place before1874 but went into private ownership before … Continue reading
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Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1960 Hallet & Davis
Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1960 Postcard. Caption on front: Hallet & Davis Piano Factory, Dorchester. Roper-photo. Postally unused. The building, which is now known as the Keystone Building was built between 1910 and 1918. It is perhaps best … Continue reading
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Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1959 Pope’s Hill Station
Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1959 Pope’s Hill Station was located approximately where the Murphy School is located today. Illustration in The New Haven Railroad’s Old Colony Division / By Robert A. Liljestrand. Ansonia, CT : Bob’s Photo, 2000. … Continue reading
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Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1958 Chocolate Nougatines
Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1958 Illustration from Walter Baker & Co. pamphlet Chocolate and Cocoa 1909. As everyone knows Walter Baker & Co. was Dorchester’s most famous industry. The Dorchester Historical Society is hosting a chocolate cook-off in … Continue reading
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Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1957 Edward Everett Square bollarg
Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1957 A multi-year process resulted in public art installations in Edward Everett Square in 2008-2009. The bollard pictured here celebrates Dorchester community and architecture. ____ The Dorchester Illustration of the Day (DIOTD) is … Continue reading
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Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1956 Pumping Station
Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1956 The following is from : http://www.nearchitecture.com/buildings/ma/calf_pasture_pumping_station.html The Calf Pasture Pumping Station was the first sewage pumping station in Boston. It was commissioned as part of a plan to alleviate a growing problem of … Continue reading
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Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1955 St Angela rectory
Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1955 Scan of photo of St. Angela’s Church rectory pub. in v. 5 of Metropolitan Boston: A Modern History. NY, 1929. Editor-in-Chief Albert P. Langtry. ____ The Dorchester Illustration of the Day (DIOTD) is … Continue reading
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Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1954 Ware and Pierce Mills
Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1954 Looking from the Milton side of the Neponset River bridge in Lower Mills, we can see the Ware and Pierce Mills. The 1902 Ware Mill was named after former Milton chocolate manufacturer Dr. … Continue reading
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Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1953 Cora L. Etheridge School
Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1953 The playground at the corner of Harbor View Street and Dorchester Avenue once was the location of a school building. Constructed between 1874 and 1884 the school building was first called the Everett … Continue reading
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