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Tag Archives: Dorchester
Dorchester Illustration 2285 Adams Corner 1927
Dorchester Illustration no. 2285 Adams Corner In the late 1920s photographs were taken do document site conditions in preparation for the Southern Artery project. The project included the construction of Gallivan Boulevard from Neponset to Morton Street plus improvements along … Continue reading
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Dorchester Illustration 2284 Peabody Square Tunnel
Dorchester Illustration no. 2284 Peabody Square subway tunnel Boston City Archives has put a huge number of pictures online. You can view them by going to www.flickr.com. Enter City of Boston Archives in the search box, and you will see … Continue reading
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Dorchester Illustration 2283 South Bay
Dorchester Illustration no. 2283 South Bay The South Bay was a noted feature of the landscape bordering Dorchester, Roxbury and Boston. The Washington Village (Andrew) section of Dorchester was annexed to the city in 1855, following Dorchester Neck (the main … Continue reading
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Dorchester Illustration 23 Chickatawbut Street
Dorchester Illustration no. 2281 23 Chickatawbut Street The house at 23 Chickatawbut Street was described in 1978 in a survey report of Neponset for the Boston Landmarks Commission: Estimated 1840 Grand scale Greek Revival 5 Bay House; pedimented central pavilion … Continue reading
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Dorchester Illustration 2280 Houses at Commercial Point
Dorchester Illustration no. 2280 Houses at Commercial Point Soon after 1800 Joseph Newell and Ebenezer Niles, who thought Commercial Point would prosper in whale and cod fishing, built neighboring large, square, palatial houses on the south side of the point … Continue reading
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Dorchester Illustration 2279 O’Brien’s Market
Dorchester Illustration no. 2279 O’Brien’s Market O’Brien’s Market will be the subject of a hearing at the Boston Landmarks Commission on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016, at 6:00 pm in Boston City Hall in response to a petition to designate the … Continue reading
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Dorchester Illustration 2277 St. William’s Church
Dorchester Illustration no. 2277 St. William’s Church St. William’s became a Parish set off from St. Peter’s in 1909, consisting of territory south of St. Margaret’s nearly to Glover’s Corner, and including the Savin Hill district. The Reverend James J. … Continue reading
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Dorchester Illustratio 2276 Trolley Car Yard at Park Street
Dorchester Illustration no. 2276 Trolley Car Yard at Park Street Paul Cifrino purchased the land on Park Street at Fields Corner adjacent to the T station to develop a retail shopping plaza in 1962. Before the shopping plaza, the site … Continue reading
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Dorchester Illustration 2275 James McIntosh Harness Maker
Dorchester Illustration no. 2275 James McIntosh, Harness Maker Illustration from 1868 Business Directory for James McIntosh, Harness Maker and Carriage Trimmer. Located at Glover’s Corner, this business carried all sorts of items related to horses and harnesses. it took a … Continue reading
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Dorchester Illustration 2274 King Cleansers, Geneva Avenue
Dorchester Illustration no. 2274 King Cleansers, Geneva Avenue Postcard at Boston Public Library showing King Cleansers, 435 Geneva Avenue, ca. 1930-1940. Number 435 is at the corner of Geneva Avenue and Dakota Street. The archive of these historical posts can … Continue reading
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