Tag Archives: Ashmont

Dorchester Illustration 2578 Gardner Asaph Churchill

Posted on August 7, 2022 by earltaylor

Gardner Asaph Churchill taken from The Churchill Family in America. (1904) Gardner Asaph Churchill was born May 26, 1839.  On April 16, 1862, he married Helen Brastow Barrett, and he died on August 20, 1896. Mr. Churchill was educated in … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2478 All Saints Parish

Posted on October 11, 2020 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2478    All Saints Parish All Saints’ Episcopal Church began in 1867 as a mission of St. Mary’s Church, and in 1874 it became a separate parish in Dorchester Lower Mills.. In 1882 Colonel Oliver Peabody and his … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2464 Englewood Diner

Posted on July 5, 2020 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2464      Englewood Diner The Englewood Diner stood in Peabody Square from the 1940s until the 1970s, when it  was replaced by the Englewood Apartment building in the point between Dorchester Avenue and Talbot Avenue.   Its colors at … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration of the Day 2417 Thomas L. Monahan

Posted on August 11, 2019 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2417      Thomas L. Monahan At the Dorchester Historical Society, we are in the process of a year-long project to commemorate the 100th anniversary of World War I. Using a collection of photographs we have of WWI Dorchester … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration no. 2385 Subway Collision at Ashmont

Posted on December 30, 2018 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2385   Subway Collision at Ashmont Subway Trains derailed at Ashmont, October 19, 1949 Problems with rapid transit are not new.  The photo taken by Herbert Stier was published Oct. 19, 1949, by the Boston Traveler with caption: … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2302 Dorchester House Tour

Posted on May 28, 2017 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2302               Dorchester House Tour Dorchester Historical Society Continues Neighborhood House Tour Sunday, June 11, from 12 noon to 5 p.m. Featuring Homes in the Ashmont/Carruth Neighborhood and the Parish of … Continue reading →

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