Monthly Archives: August 2024

Dorchester Illustration 2683 Blaney Memorial Baptist Church

Posted on August 25, 2024 by earltaylor

Blaney Memorial Baptist Church Dorchester Illustration 2683 Miss Mercy Blaney died in 1884, leaving $20,000 for the building of a church, which was erected in 1887 at the southeast corner of Richmond Street and Dorchester Avenue. Blaney lived on Temple … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2682, Coal Gas Holder at Adams Corner

Posted on August 18, 2024 by earltaylor

Coal Gas Holder at Adams Street and Gallivan Boulevard Dorchester Illustration 2682 The Dorchester Gas Light Company was incorporated in 1854. “Gideon Beck, Alexander Pope, and Charles C. Harrington, their associates and successors, are hereby made a corporation, by the … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2681, Wood Mausoleum, Dorchester Old North Burying Ground

Posted on August 11, 2024 by earltaylor

Wood Mausoleum, Dorchester Old North Burying Ground Dorchester Illustration 2681 The Wood mausoleum is the largest above-ground structure in the Dorchester Old North Burying Ground. It was erected in memory of Caroline Elizabeth Wood, 1822-1892, beloved and devoted wife of … Continue reading →

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Oliver and Royall Tomb, Dorchester Old North Burying Ground

Posted on August 4, 2024 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2680 Oliver and Royall Tomb, Dorchester Old North Burying Ground Dorchester Illustration 2680   The monument for the Isaac Royall family marksthe largest tomb in the Dorchester Old North Burying Ground. The picture at the top of today’s … Continue reading →

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