Tag Archives: Fields Corner

Dorchester Illustration 2688 Mattapan Bank

Posted on September 29, 2024 by earltaylor

Mattapan Bank Dorchester Illustration 2688 The image of the Mattapan Bank comes from a vignette on the 1850 map of Dorchester. Mattapan Bank, was located at Harrison Square (just east of Fields Corner), it was incorporated in 1849. Its first … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2668, Dorchester Music Hall

Posted on May 12, 2024 by earltaylor

Dorchester Music Hall Dorchester Illustration 2668 There was a music hall on the third floor of the former storage building in Fields Corner. Today we see two photos from about 1900 of the interior of this wonderful space, which was … Continue reading →

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CowParade in Fields Corner Dorchester Illustration 2623

Posted on July 2, 2023 by earltaylor

CowParade in Fields Corner Dorchester Illustration 2623 Two life-size fiberglass cows are on display at Fields Corner’s Memorial Square at the intersection of Dorchester Avenue and Adams Street. They are part of a herd of 75 life-size cows displayed across … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2597 Fields Corner Municipal Building

Posted on December 18, 2022 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2597 Fields Corner Municipal Building From the National Register nomination:: Visible from the Fields Corner intersection, looking northwestward along Adams Street is the architecturally significant, High Victorian Gothic Municipal Building at 1 Arcadia Street and 193 Adams Street. … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration World War One Service Member biography: Lincoln Hayes

Posted on December 7, 2019 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration World War One Service Member biography: Lincoln Hayes 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 … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration World War One Service Member biography: Herbert Warren Stuart

Posted on December 3, 2019 by earltaylor

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 residents, we will be featuring servicemen in … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2327 Salvatore Maradei

Posted on November 19, 2017 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2327        Salvatore Maradei Jane Pisciottoli-Papa is a faithful follower of our Dorchester Historical Society social media pages. When she heard about our World War I project, she contacted us to see if we might feature her great … Continue reading →

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