Monthly Archives: April 2013

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2003 Scan of advertisement for Winthrop Hall in Dorchester Woman’s Club Cook-Book 1897. Winthrop Hall was located at 570-572 Columbia Road where the Citizens Bank building is located today.  In the scan the stone … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2002 Residence of City Alderman Charles V. Whitten at 321 Centre Street.  Scan of clipping from Boston of To-day, published in the 1890s.  The building was later used as a sanatorium by a Dr. … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2001 Scan of photograph published in the 1890s of 2157 Dorchester Avenue (now across from the driveway entrance to Carney Hospital, although the Hospital was not there at this time).  Built between 1889 and … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2000 In this third series of the Dorchester Illustration of the Day we have reached the number 2000.  Thank you all for continuing to ready the daily messages. The photo displayed today shows no. … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1999 Photograph of Macks at Park Street furnished by Leo Sullivan.  Does anyone know the approximate date? ____ The Dorchester Illustration of the Day (DIOTD) is sent weekdays. If you receive this e-mail by … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1998 We have seen Ashmont Hall in the past from its north side. Here is the south side. Known as Ashmont Hall, this bungalow-type building housed “elegant social evenings,” children’s dancing classes, a neighborhood … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1997 Scan of photograph of bus on Park Street dated June 2, 1932. Courtesy of Frank Norton. ____ The Dorchester Illustration of the Day (DIOTD) is sent weekdays. If you receive this e-mail by … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1996 Postcard. Caption on front: For Cold Propositions Mattapan Has Em All Beat.  Postmarked Mattapan, April 6, 1913. With one-cent stamp.  On verso: Anglo Kid Series. With logo of American Art Co. ____ The … Continue reading →

Tuesday, April 9, 2013, 7 pm A Tale of Two Schools: Boston College and Boston College High School at 150.   A talk by James O’Toole, Professor and Clough Millenium Chair in History at Boston College and author of The Faithful: … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1995 Today’s illustration shows Dorchester House in 1942. Dorchester House offers a wide variety of health and social service programs including day-care, after-school care, senior services, a Health Center and recreational activities. Dorchester House … Continue reading →